THE MATCHUP: Smile High City

Feeling the good vibes dude

 

TORONTO VS. COLORADO
BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 4PM ET
TV: TSN

WHY SHOULD I WATCH THIS?
- Faced with a lingering injury list, can TFC overcome their shortcomings with second-stringers twice in a row?
- Who gets sent back to the bench despite strong performances against Columbus?
- Now that marijuana is pretty much legal in Colorado, are the Rapids less "rapid"?
- Can BMO Field start to earn a fortress reputation?
- Has the late arrival of spring helped that pitch?
- Can Gilberto lead the Defoe-Free strike force and open his TFC account?
- Can a 4 and 1 Toronto FC actually exist in nature or will a victory cause BMO Field to implode in on itself in a supernova?

MANUFACTURED DERBY NAME:
"El Passpasspuff"

THE DUEL:
Alvaro Rey vs. Jose Mari

WHO ARE YA?
This weekend will be our first look at Colorado Rapids since their home state put some of North America's most liberal marijuana laws into effect. Despite concerns from conservative naysayers, the sky hasn't fallen in the Rocky Mountain State but there have been some minor changes at Rapids matches.

Kick-offs are now listed as "whenever it feels right man"; halftime is now an hour long to take naps into consideration; Rapids' four mascots pretty much just tell each other inside jokes all day; ZigZag is lined up to become the club's first shirt sponsor; there is pressure from fans to trade for Kyle Beckerman; and, nacho sales have skyrocketed.

Otherwise, no change.

WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS:

 

ON THIS DAY IN TFC HISTORY:
April 19th, 2010 - New TFC midfielder Nick LaBrocca misses two matches after being made to file all of his teammate's taxes because "he looked like an accountant".