The U.S. national team defender is in the last year of his contract, and could leave MLS with an MLS Cup as he leads a league-best defense
The New York Red Bulls boast the best defense in Major League Soccer, by a considerable margin, and while he may not receive as much notoriety as some of his teammates, Tim Parker has been as big a part of the Red Bulls' defensive success as anyone else.
That is what made it odd to see Parker not be chosen among the finalists for the MLS defender of the year award.