Over the past two soccer seasons, there was only one player I covered for the Charleston Battery, and the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. That player was Jose “Memo” Rodriguez. As I began my career here at Dynamo Theory, as the USL beat writer, the Homegrown signing was heading out on loan to the Charleston Battery, Houston’s one year affiliate.
The Battery are a historic club in the United Soccer League, and they have a tight knit family atmosphere. In 2015, they also had a very deep, and talented roster. Playing time was incredibly hard to come by for Memo, but no matter what, when I talked to him, he had the right mindset.