Pondering MLS's Talent Drain

In the wake of the departures of Bobby Convey to Reading and DaMarcus Beasley to PSV Eindhoven, one commentator is wondering if this is a good thing. The concern is that MLS will become nothing more than a minor league feeder system for bigger leagues in Europe. In the world of global soccer, however, every league is in some ways a minor league for another. Players move from league to league on a yearly basis (some more often than that). There's always more money, more playing time, or a bigger stage on which to ply your trade. Until MLS can compete on semi-equal terms regarding salaries with some leagues in Europe (Beasley and Convey probably stand to triple their salaries immediately), players will always see Europe as a bigger, better stage. We'll get there - it's just going to take a while.