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Trading away the first pick for proven toughman Nick Garcia is a great way to kick off the countdown to the 2008 MLS Draft. Think about, with Cannon in goal and a physical duo of Cochrane and Garcia in front, SJ is starting to look like a team that will compete off the bat. With EJ rumored to be on his way to Fulham USA, hopefully Curt Onalfo has some serious players in mind when replacing two very important starters from last years squad. Who pairs up with Conrad is my question.