I'm sure I'm not the only one to notice this, but it seems that BlogRush has replaced MyBlogLog as the defacto blog widget. Sure, I still see MyBlogLog widgets on various sites, but I think the number is on the decline. Those that remain are probably there because, like me, the site owners just haven't thought about them for a while.
A quick check of visits between the two sites via Compete and Alexa show that MyBlogLog's growth has stopped, at best, and is on the decline at worst. BlogRush's visits on the other hand are, according to Compete, have just surpassed MyBlogLog's.
Checking my site's web analytics, I see that I have received all of zero visits via MyBlogLog in the last month. And while BlogRush hasn't sent me a whole lot, I'll take a small number of new eyeballs over none. So off with the MyBlogLog widget. Now if BlogRush can just get their act together and come out of the beta phase we could see just how good this new system will be!
Update
In true Marios-fashion, right after I speculate about BlogRush's domination, I come across a post my Christian Mezei where he declares that BlogRush is a scam.
Update 2
The BlogRush folks have finally deployed the next version of their system. It looks nice, but that's about it. Nothing substantially different about the service and visits from other blogs haven't increased much to warrant having the widget on a blog where monetization is a goal. So, it looks BlogRush will replace MyBlogLog in being the next widget I chuck 
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