The sun rose over this cold Sunday in December, the first official day of the offseason. You’d think that, hours after Toronto hoisted the MLS Cup and with fans still nursing hangovers, the league might give everyone a day to catch their breaths before launching into offseason madness.
You would be wrong.
First there was the half-day trade window, which started way too early in the gottang morning on a Sunday. A handful of deals were made, some sensible and others very Galaxy Brain. The Fire made a move of their own, sending Arturo Alvarez to Houston for a second round draft pick.