Chicago Fire general manager Nelson Rodriguez is a measured man, seemingly always conscious to not get ahead of himself and never wanting those around him to do so either.
So when he was asked on Tuesday during a roundtable with media whether third-place Chicago’s 11-game unbeaten streak earlier this year put their rebuild ahead of schedule, it was fitting that he hedged his answer a bit.
“I’ll take it. I’ll take another one right now,” Rodriguez said with a laugh. “What that’s enabled us to do is bank a current position. It’s not enough to bank a playoff spot, but it’s allowed us to continue to work in a relaxed and methodical manner.