Game 3 M.O.T.M: The Buddle Supremacy

This is starting to get repititious. For the third straight week, Edson Buddle bags a brace. Buddle's performance speaks for itself. He is on fire and is quickly becoming the face of the St. Louis Cure. The big question is: will he get a fair chance with the Nats? Let us assume the last striker spot comes down to Brian Ching or Edson Buddle. Conventional wisdom would say Ching gets the nod. He's more experienced, he's been a consistent scorer in MLS, he's had regular stints with the National Team and he was included in the 2006 World Cup squad. Ching is the safe bet and knowning Bob Bradley's selection history, he will make the team (if healthy). That's sad because Buddle deserves it. When he is on, Buddle is so much more explosive than Ching. And Buddle's form is red hot--versus Ching which is cold as ice (even before his most recent injury, he hasn't exactly been lighting up the scoreboard). Don't get me wrong, Ching is a decent MLS forward. But facing international competition, we need the speed, athleticism and skill an Edson Buddle provides. So if Bob is out there, I plead with him to do the right thing for once. Take Edson. Edson is playing with such confidence; and can just imagine a frontline of Buddle and Altidore. The potential is unlimited. If only conservative Bob would risk it--the payoff could be huge.