LOS ANGELES — Pancakes.
That was Brandon Vázquez's secret weapon last season. He started devouring them before games and stacked a career-high 18 goals for FC Cincinnati, double the total from his first five MLS seasons combined.
Hotcakes so fueled his hot play the team arranged for them to be available at pregame meals on all trips and a sponsorship deal with a flapjack-mix company nearly led to some extra dough. At home, he and his girlfriend would walk to the Sleepy Bee Cafe for the plain buttermilks on match days.
