1) i would bet dimes to donuts that DeSouza had drops in JS / JR -- no way he can score like he was capable with only a 14 / 10 (although a 14 IS is nice).
I think he had 16 JS at his prime (or maybe 17). Not sure about JR though, it might have always been 10 actually. I can tell you he had a double drop in OD not long before the playoffs which was particularly painful.
3) i woulda thought Choi and Toby D. would have been keepers -- low salary, talented, good for a mid-range Cup run.
I thought about keeping them, but they're good and still not that old, so I figure they'll sell pretty high. The help that they could give me in the next few seasons is probably not worth the depreciation.