So now the time of the great "tweak" is on the down-stretch, and Paul Mariner has some difficult games ahead:
Columbus (predict tie)
Houston (loss)
Santos Laguna (loss)
Sporting KC (loss)
Chicago (loss)
Philadelphia (win)
LA (loss)
I don't think he will pull off a winning record by the end of this string of games. Other teams have seen his tactics, and adjusted their strategies accordingly. I believe that we are seeing the last games that Paul Mariner will be in charge of this team. The great question is, when will he be fired (or re-assigned)? Just before season ticket renewals? At the end of the season? Some time in the off-season?