There’s never a good time to talk about the complex set of rules, bylaws, and accounting functions that comprise the MLS Roster Rules. But I think about it a lot and write about it occasionally. And since it’s the offseason (effectively), and we’re starting to hear some rumblings about player signings, player departures, quasi-player signings, and shady instagram sleuthings of empty lockers, I thought I might write a series of posts laying out what I have determined to be the “optimal strategies” for building an MLS team within this byzantine roster rules system.
Introducing MLS Offseason Crash Course: Advanced Roster Construction
