If Atlanta United's MLS Cup triumph provided a blueprint for future teams to follow in enjoying immediate success in Major League Soccer, then early evidence suggests the league's next expansion team isn't going to be following that path.
FC Cincinnati has made a flurry of signings of USL players and MLS reserves, the sort of bargain shopping that isn't exactly going to boost excitement levels about the new team. If there is something to be excited about for Cincinnati fans, it is that the team is about to have a shot at picking up five players in Tuesday's MLS expansion draft that could significantly boost the quality of the roster.