A blue wall along the northwest corner of Children’s Mercy Park highlights Sporting Kansas City’s top achievements. It’s a constant reminder that the past handful of seasons have featured some celebratory moments. In that vein, there’s mention of the 2013 MLS Cup championship and two more U.S. Open Cup titles.
But while the number of trophies might classify as a bit of a rarity in the growing MLS, a detail not written on the wall is much more of an anomaly — the uniformity of the group that has accomplished the feats.
A roster that has been constantly trimmed along the edges over the past four seasons has kept intact its core.