On the field, all the time

I keep track of a lot of MLS stats, usually on the Statistics & Analysis forum on Bigsoccer, and one thing I've been doing this year is figuring out which players have played every minute for their teams, in the regular season. Every week I then eliminate guys from the list, sort of my own version of Survivor. Over the course of nine MLS seasons, this feat has been accomplished only 19 times. Played Every Minute 2004-Joe Cannon, Jim Curtin, Richard Mulrooney, Steve Ralston 2003-Tony Meola 2002-Nick Rimando 2001-*Scott Garlick, Tim Howard, Steve Jolley, Zach Thornton, Kerry Zavagnin 2000-Joseph Addo, Nick Garcia, Scott Garlick, Peter Vermes 1999-Peter Vermes 1998-none 1997-Mike Burns 1996-Preki, Steve Trittschuh * Scott Garlick was traded from Tampa Bay to Colorado, and I believe he played every minute that he was available for between both teams. Here is the list for this year, with only 17 players remaining: 2005 Candidates CHV-Ezra Hendrickson CLB-Simon Elliot COL-Nat Borchers, Joe Cannon DAL-Scott Garlick DC-Bobby Boswell KC-Nick Garcia, Bo Oshoniyi LA-Todd Dunivant, Kevin Hartman MET-Amado Guevara, Chris Leitch, Zach Wells NE-Jay Heaps, Michael Parkhurst, Matt Reis SJ-Pat Onstad RSL-none (first team eliminated, last guy was Jason Kreis) CHI-none (last guy was Ivan Guerrero) Due to the MLS policy of playing during international games, the key is being a good player, but not too good. Obviously, goalkeepers have a better shot too. Michael Parkhurst is a guy who has a great chance of making it, as he's been good, and the Revs don't have much in the way of backups. Of the field players, he's my pick to make it. Amado Guevara will miss Monday's match due to yellow cards, and Matt Reis will probably be eliminated due to national team duty. Bigsoccer thread