The game that gave us the phrase “it’s not cricket” to denote any kind of suspect practice is hardly a tale of unbroken honesty and courtesy. Every other club – seven that played in the inaugural season of 2013, plus two expansion teams – remains healthy, a major improvement over the constant reshuffling in WPS. No3 Toronto will play No6 Milwaukee, and No4 Washington will meet No5 Atlanta. Instead, this version of MLS needs him to play the part of a party grandee, which is bad news for all involved.