Where’s the Love for Tim Ream?

By: Eric Giacometti | November 3rd, 2010

MLS began unveiling the winners for the regular season awards today beginning with Goalkeeper of the Year along with Rookie of the Year. Donovan Ricketts of LA took home the prize for the top backstop, while D.C. winger Andy Najar beat out Philadelphia’s Danny Mwanga and NY’s own Tim Ream to take home the top rookie honor. And I got a feeling I’m not the only one who’s got a problem with that…

Let’s took a closer look, shall we? Najar made just 26 appearances (starting in 22 matches), good for a season total of 1,983 minutes while Ream featured in every minute of every game. Yes, EVERY minute of EVERY game, aka 2,700 minutes! He is one of only two field players who can make that claim (the other being Colorado’s Drew Moor). Ream has a great deal to do with the fact that New York posted the best goals against average in the Eastern Conference with 0.97 goals allowed per game. Najar scored 5 goals in the 2010 campaign for a team that scored the fewest goals in the league with a mere 21.

Now, that stat may be misconstrued and interpreted that Najar meant more to his team than Ream did. D.C. was a team that was going nowhere fast, while the Red Bulls rode their fast start to an Eastern Conference championship, and the consistency and quality of Tim Ream has plenty to do with that. Perhaps MLS is showing pity on the D.C. scum and decided to throw them a bone after an abysmal season. Am I crazy? Do you think Ream got ripped off or did MLS voters make the right call? I’d love to hear what you all think, leave a comment below and put your 2 cents in.

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zook17

I think Ream totally got ripped off!
AwardVotersSuckScrote

MLS must be full of crap. Tim Ream was the obvious choice for the award. The idiots @ the Major League Scumbags front office pulled a fast one. Whatever, it'll spur him, and the team on to prove the LEAGUE wrong. Fuck Greg & Alexi Lalas. Fuck Jason Sag-of-shit, and Simon fat piece of Blorg. They all need a viking army sword to their heads. Forza Metro!
qwerty

Tim Ream got robbed
Cindy

people keep saying how exciting and skillful Najar is and how he's managed to be a shining star for a DC team that was terrible this year. and i understand that sentiment. but these same people keep saying that RBNY has this amazing defense and that it makes sense that Najar was pick over Ream, which does not make sense. I mean look at our backline from the start of the season: Hall, Petke, Ream, Miller. Hall and Petke were there for our terrible season last year and Miller pushes forward very often which can be a liability. Petke was replaced with Mendes, who while having a great renaissance this year is no Best XI defender and Hall was replaced with Albright something like 5 or 6 games in and he's had a great year but is goes forward as well and is slower than past years. the reason our defense is so good this year? our ROY Tim Ream. he's brought an immense amount of poise, ball control, great timing, and fantastic distribution. he has brought a calm to our defense that allows them to work well together and give Bouna behind him more confidence as well. so the fact that our defense went from horrendous to awesome is majorly due to Ream. Najar had a fantastic season but his great season didn't turn around a floundering DC team. He didn't play as often as Ream [22 starts v. Ream's 30] and he only had 5 goals and 2 assists, i agree that he's fabulous to watch but i don't think he's the backbone of that team nor even a game changer.

but whatever that's my thesis on the topic! these awards should be voted on at the end of the season, not the middle.
RobStyles

I agree with you, except the end. Technically it is the end of the season for which the voting is counted (playoffs are not to be considered in any player voting).
Wendy's Backe-nator

gotta be a joke. not to worry though seeing as were gonna have that cup. Hoping hoping our boy puts on a defensive display of excellence tomorrow night though to show these voters whats good!

Forza BULLS! shake the quakes...
Juan Pablo Angel

epic name
Chupi

This is like the worst joke ever - how can anything or anybody be valuable on the worst team in the league - when on the other you have the greatest turn around in MLS history with what the NY RED BULLS just pulled off .. And then the MLS higher ups wonder why everyone considers this a SECOND CLASS LEAGUE - WHAT A JOKE AND A REALLY BAD ONE - SMH
BounaTime

I don't care. The only individual award we need is the MLS Cup MVP.
Der Rote Stier

2 cents = Tim Ream got reamed by MLS
88 fan

The fact that the RB's have such a solid D and the likes of Marquez and Mendez, much of what Ream does is taken for granted.....if you follow the RB's closely I challenge you to come up with more than 1 or 2 bad plays or mental errors that Ream committed over the full season.....he was consistent....consistently good and he got robbed. Tim will have his just profs when he gets called for the USMNT!!
lzc

Fantastic analysis. I couldn't agree with you more.
Daddy

ream got hosed! najar should have been the last person to win! great analysis and great call witht he dc scum! COME ON YOU RED BULLS!!
Anthony Cordio

Ream deserved it more than anyone! They should have you voting for ROTY, great analysis.
Tniaptew

If they were objective about it - The Red Bulls would "sweep" all the awards (possibly win the MLS Cup while there at it) Giving rookie to Najar should be recognized for what it is, a pathetic political gesture that takes away from the award completely.
Tniaptew

If they were objective about it - The Red Bulls would "sweep" all the awards (possibly win the MLS Cup while there at it) Giving rookie to Najar should be recognized for what it is, a pathetic political gesture that takes away from the award completely.
DCSCUM

D.C. Scum? Ream may have gotten reamed, but stay classy.
Eric

that's their nickname, I didn't just make that up
DCSCUM2

yes you did
Pissmaster

Type in DC scum into google and you'll find that they are indeed known as DC Scum
Mike M

One of only two players who played every minute of the season, and part of the best defense in the conference... Ream got robbed, good analysis
RJ

Out of those three canidates, Najar deserved the award least. I don't know how the MLS came to this decision, but it was the wrong one. Was it a vote by the public, or the players. I'd really like to know.
Tom

This is unbelievable, even worse than Revis not getting DPOY last year. Thanks for showing Ream the love he deserves!
futbol for me

yea dude, Ream showed real heart throughout the season. He was a great pick up by the Red Bulls!!!
Legomyego0410

GREAT ARTICLE MAN, you speak the truth and have a serious future in MLS analysis.