From Brad Friedel's solid start in New England, to Mikael Stahre's rough stretch in San Jose, the league's new coaches are enduring mixed results
Major League Soccer effectively rounded the quarter pole this past weekend, giving us enough of a sample size to start making some evaluations in a 2018 season that has moved past the breaking-in stage.
The Eastern Conference remains the stronger of the two conferences, with a reasonable argument existing that the league's top five teams are all in the East. Toronto FC's record may not reflect its place as a title contender, but anyone paying attention knows how much the reigning MLS Cup winners' efforts to win a CONCACAF Champions League title played a role in TFC's poor start to the regular season.