On eve of meeting Cuauhtemoc Blanco, David Beckham hopes for good health (AP)
When David Beckham and Cuauhtemoc Blanco meet on the field for the first time in the MLS regular-season finale, a playoff berth may well be on the line. The two marquee players of the league's new designated player rule have certainly had opposite results in their first seasons in the MLS. Even so, both of their teams were still hunting a playoff berth on the final weekend.