Colorado's Matt Pickens suffered a groin injury vs San Jose (Getty Images/2010)
Bad news this week for the Colorado Rapids, but in the end I guess it could have been worse. Goalkeeper Matt Pickens suffered a groin injury during the second half of the Rapids loss to San Jose last weekend and left the match, handing Stew Ceus his MLS debut.
With the Rapids out of MLS playoff contention, manager Oscar Pareja has said that he does not intend to risk further injury to Pickens and will withhold him for the final two matches of the season. This is a huge deal in the statistical sense. He had started the previous 75 matches for Colorado, that's a team record and is the longest active streak in the league.
Pickens is the Rapids all time leader in wins and clean sheets. He has 107 saves this season, a personal best and Rapids record. He's currently third in MLS.
I've always thought Pickens is at least one of the top ten 'keepers in MLS, and the Puddle wishes him a speedy recovery.
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