Freddy Ljungberg and Sigi Schmid lead the way again in 2010 for Seattle. (Getty Images)

We only have two more clubs to look at here in our preseason look-ins of each Major League Soccer club. Today we head to the Pacific Northwest to see how Sigi Schmid and his Seattle Sounders FC are doing this winter.

For the most part things have been fairly quiet for last year’s expansion darlings. Schmid has kept the majority of his club intact from last season which came very close to a western conference final birth, not to mention they were the winners of the US Open Cup.

So far this winter the Sounders have been fairly quiet, only signing a couple players. Though they will get one big boost this summer with Swiss striker Blaise Nkufo joins them. Until then the Sounders will have to rely on young star Freddy Montero to carry the offensive load, which shouldn’t be much of an issue.

Anyways, let’s dive in to see who Seattle has going into the new season and where else they need to fill in the holes. Continue Reading…

Man I love me some The Price Is Right. I suppose this is more of stuff we will see from part-owner of the Seattle Sounders FC Drew Carey on his TV game show. (Props to Dave for the email and link). Anyways, the showcase at the end was a heavy VIP package to the great northwest to see a Sounders game. I won’t lie to ya, I’m pretty jealous of this deal.

A slew of USL Sounders fill out the MLS expansion side Sounder’s training camp roster. Already one of the former USL Sounders have been signed to a MLS contract. But notably on the list is Freddy Montero.

The possibility of getting Montero is big news for Seattle. He would add a lot to their attack.

The defense though did just get a little better for the Sounders. Defender Taylor Graham signed with the expansion side, adding another player from Seattle’s former USL franchise. His signing was announced yesterday at the first day of camp.

Graham joins Sebastien Le Toux, Sanna Nyassi and Chris Eylander as former USL Sounders now under contract with the MLS squad.

A few others could join as the following USL Sounders are in camp:

Alcaraz-Cuellar, Hugo
Besagno, Nik (was on loan with Seattle last year)
Cascio, Jason
Dragavon, Ben
Fishbaugher, John
Jackson, Danny
Kante, Youssouf
Levesque, Roger
O’Brien, Leighton
Sakuda, Kevin
Scott, Zach
Schmid, Andre
Tomlinson, Craig
Treschuk, Kenji
West, Adam

Now it should be noted that most if not all of these former USL Sounders are currently on trial with the club as they look to fill out their roster before the start of the season. More than likely only a few will end up with the MLS side when it is all said and done. I do love seeing the USL players getting a shot with the MLS side.

Any names you see getting signed by the expansion side?