LA havent been good at all this season. I think it is for the fact that some of their key players have been out with their national teams in major tournaments. This season there was the Copa America 2007 down in Venezuela, last year there was the World Cup 2006 in Germany. The year before that where there were no major international tournaments.That was the year they won the league. Donovan has done ok this season considering the low amount of games he has been in but when he has played a full season (2 years ago), they won the title. I think that is saying something. Next year, I think LA will win the league, because now they have Pavon, Beckham, Xavier along with the veterans Donovan, Albright, and Cannon. There are also young starters in the current lineup that will suprise a lot of people next year. Maybe with their singnings so far this season can help them squeak into the playoffs.