I just sent this question to “The Knowledge” (aka Tom Lutz) at the Guardian, but got an out of office reply. Plus, the World Cup is imminent, and MLS is a minor league, so I don’t expect him to address this question. Nevertheless, here it is:

Philadelphia Union’s (MLS) Danny Mwanga has scored stoppage time goals in the team’s last three games (vs Dallas to earn 1-1 draw at home, vs. Houston Dynamo to win the game 3-2 away, and vs Chicago Fire in a 2-1 loss away).

I’m sure others have had similar streaks, but curious if Mwanga has done anything remotely historic.

I support the players’ desire for free agency and higher minimum salaries. But it’s unfortunate if the upper crust of MLS players is driving the movement to strike. It certainly seems that the most vocal player reps are among the league’s élite. They can afford a strike in two ways: a) they earn the most; b) they’re the most recognizable, least replaceable names. Developmental players, who consider themselves lucky to be playing in MLS? They can’t afford to be out for long. They will see their roster spots vanish.

UPDATE: This may be the case in many labor disagreements. It’s not something I’ve ever thought about.

At the time of the MLS expansion draft in December, I created a Twitter list (http://bit.ly/unionistas) that hopes to include the various players, coaches and execs that are gettin’ paid, gettin’ paid by Philadelphia Union. How do the various twitter streams stack up? Ranked best to worst, but worst is not really terrible. There are much worse streams in Philly sports (step right up, DeSean Jackson).

1. @Union2010 - The official front office feed. Updated frequently, often has breaking news. Maybe a step ahead of your email account. If you’re not a season ticket holder, this is the best way to get information on the Union.
2. @Tom_Veit - Tom Veit. The team president brings his loquacious personality to Twitter. You may well get heads up on upcoming announcements, such as when Veit hinted at the team’s agreement with 6 ABC before it was announced.
3. @bbknighton - Brad Knighton. Personable, looks to connect with fans. Shows the most potential for amusing his followers, and hopefully can give some insight into his upcoming training camp battle with Chris Seitz and Brian Perk.
4. @dannymwanga - Danny Mwanga. Danny got on to Twitter only after the draft, but he’s already established himself as among the most reliable folks on the team.
5. @speedsalinas11 - Shea Salinas. Hasn’t tweeted in a while, but seems excited about coming to Philly. Apparently unaware that he can tweet from his phone.
6. @amobisays - Amobi Okugo. Just an occasional tweeter, but keeps his followers updated on where he is and what he’s doing. Needs some more pop!
7. @perk89 - Brian Perk. Seems personable. I have no idea if he’s from southern California, but he looks and plays the part in his infrequent tweets. Seems stoked.
8. @nalu10 - Kyle Nakazawa. Still talking about midterms at UCLA (i.e. has not posted since October). I wonder if he finished his degree.
9. @JordanCHarvey - Jordan Harvey. Jordan’s feed is protected. I haven’t had a look.

Looking forward to seeing how these folks develop their direct line of communication with their fans. If you know of other Union personnel who are on twitter, please drop me a line at @rolando.