After arriving home from Texas ahead of Sunday night’s snow storm, the team is now gearing up to head to Greensboro, N.C., tomorrow for the first part of their second preseason trip. Ahead of that, MLSnet.com looks at midfielder Mauricio Castro’s outlook for his second MLS season, and five notable topics around the league.

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Congratulations are in order for Mauricio Castro, who will join the Honduras National Team in Miami on Thursday, Jan. 1, for training camp in preparation for the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup, which Honduras will host beginning on Jan. 22. Full details are available in the official press release.

Mauricio’s made four previous appearances for Honduras - all during the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup - so here’s hoping he can add to that total early in 2009.