Do Designated Players Rule?
Do Designated Players Rule?
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The Fire's Cuauhternoc Blanco is one of five MLS players signed under the league's new "Designated Player Rule," which allows teams to exceed the salary cap to attract higher-priced stars. Blanco, though, is the only designated player whose team has a winning record with him on the field. A look at the players and their performances. (Statistics through Friday.)
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| Player | Team | Games | Goals | Assists | MLS Record When Starting |
| Juan Pablo Angel | New York | 19 | 15 | 4 | 7-10-2 |
| David Beckham | Los Angeles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0-2-0 |
| Cuauht¿moc Blanco | Chicago | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4-2-3 |
| Claudio Reyna | New York | 19 | 0 | 3 | 7-8-4 |
| Denilson | Dallas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-1-1 |
