The David Beckham Effect: Are the Galaxy Better Off Without Their Biggest Star?

The term "roller coaster" doesn't even begin to describe David Beckham's surreal tenure in MLS. It would probably take a few hours with a thesaurus to nail down an apt term.

Circus? Distraction? Mania? Hysteria? Surreal frenzy of ridiculous expectations? As fun as this is, let's stop before it goes too far and just agree that Beckham in Los Angeles has been weird.

Forget the constant transfer rumors. Forget the fact that Beckham's Rolls Royce lifestyle doesn't really fit in a league filled with vanilla Volkswagen Jettas. There's only one thing you need to focus on to understand how strange things have been during the last couple of years.

Despite Beckham's high price tag, despite his impressive pedigree and loaded resume, he hasn't made the L.A. Galaxy a be...

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