La Barca rankings (April 28)

1. Columbus (4-1-0): Went 3-0 against Chivas, DC and Houston.
2. Chicago (3-1-1): John Thorrington helped right Fire's wrongs.
3. New England (3-2-1): More than keeping afloat without injured stars.
4. FC Dallas (2-1-2): Offense dried up at home.
5. Toronto (3-2-0): Guevara, Ricketts and Robert round out a standout midfield.
6. Kansas City (3-2-1): Suffered the wrath of the Red Patch Boys.
7. Los Angeles (2-2-1): Things are going well when Alan Gordon bags a pair.
8. New York (2-1-1): Struggled against but finally overcame pesky 'Quakes side.
9. Colorado (2-3-0): Not much to like from previous two games.
10. DC United (2-3-0): Nothing like Real Salt Lake to help cure the ills.
11. Houston (0-2-3): Not winning and now not scoring either.
12. Chivas USA (1-3-1): How bad are things? First three-game losing streak since '05.
13. San Jose (1-3-0): Offense will be an issue all year long.
14. Real Salt Lake (1-3-1): Reality hits hard with pair of road losses.