#COLvSEA Rapid Fire: Unleashing the ‘Shiki!

New Colorado Rapids’ coach Robin Fraser upped his record to 2-0-0 with a 2-0 home win Saturday against a depleted Seattle Sounders club. While this certainly did Seattle no favors in their quest for the Supporters’ Shield (it actually knocked them out of the running), this match did wonders for the boys in burgundy as they continue their solid run of form.

Here are some takeaways:

Shinyashiki for Rookie of the Year?

The continued performance by Rapids forward Andre Shinyashiki should put him in serious running for 2019 MLS Rookie of the Year. So says the incomparable Richard Fleming, Marcelo Balboa, and Last Word on Soccer’s Matt Pollard. With seven goals and two assists, he’s definitely in…