Please stop saying Alex Bregman is willing to sign with Seattle. Boras is just leveraging the Mariners to get more money for his client and there is no way Jerry & co... will pay him 45+ million a year for the next three to five years. Of course he's willing to sign here... sure, for enough money.

I appreciate Ryan Winterton. Just is a hockey dude.

Yes!!!!!!

I would love to see the Sounders pick up Ali Elmasnaouy from Oakland Roots. Even if they add other midfield options, his profile is really intriguing and for what he’s likely cost he’d be incredible value. www.sounderatheart.com/2025/12/relo...

I was just in my living room, alone, looking around aghast with no one to share this with...a spectacular goal.

Watching Fulham again this morning, look at me European soccer watcher. Who ever thought.

Thoughts to my good friend, @jamonm.bsky.social who has Indiana going tonight. I imagine if you had hair left that he would be pulling it out. Good luck to you and your other "football" team.

Alright many of you have asked and I'm proud to announce my plan C character for next week's dnd one shot... A celestial patron Warlock. I will take your questions at this time if you have them.

D&D, Inter Miami and the Mariners selling on Harry Ford. This day has been one and it's not even 2.

Sooooo back to Marvel Rivals, I guess.

This feels like watching the Empire celebrate the Death Star destroying the Forest Moon of Endor.

Honestly Vancouver getting a garbage goal while the Mas brothers and Beckham are on the sidelines waiting to celebrate would be the funniest thing that could happen.

The worst thing that has happened over the course of the last 90 minutes is two different people took my primary and backup character concepts in next week's D&D one shot. Like not just class but subclass. Ugh.

Jesper Sørensen had the guys that could have won MLS Cup and he's actively subverted his team's opportunities with his subs.

Vancouver just had nothing since doing Gauld for Ahmed. He was the stability to get you into the final third and the second guy for the press. No second guy now, and can't sustain anything final third. Think this is curtains.

Like if you don't have the opportunity to listen to John Strong for this game I feel deep sympathy for you.

I legitimately mentally scoffed at @kierdoyle.bsky.social call out of Vancouver's subs. I thought going for it and getting aggressive was the right call. As per usual he's right and I'm a noob.

It's not just Cubas though... Vancouver as a whole is kind of self-destructing right now and it is not pleasant to watch.

Cubas has chosen the single worst 5 minutes to forget how he's one of the top defensive midfielders in MLS.

Holy shit.... Cubas. What a terrible brain... Fart, fluff ....aneurysm???

Boy whoever is directing the cameras for MLS Cup in Miami is having a day.

Ryan Gauld coming on around the 65th minute like clock work. You think Ahmed was running this show, he could turn this game on it's head.

Cubas and Berhalter finally blowing up this game and Miami has no outlet to relieve the pressure.

Oh. My. Go. How???? How does it hit elevnty billion posts before not going into the back of the net. Amazing.

The hilarity of the Mueller versus Messi backstory / lore feels like it's permeated this game. Every time he touches the ball in or near the box there are like four or five pink jerseys suffocating him.

Messi is great and I don't want to any way cause my timeline to murder me but he's missed a couple of big shots in the last 3 to 4 months.

The Caps are America’s team

Ali Ahmed just having a banger of a first 10 minutes here in the second half.

With an 11:30 start time to this game, and my wife leaving me for a holiday baking event, I am full on in goblin drink mode. I have a coffee, protein shake, Dr pepper and water all immediately within my grasp.

"La Familia have waited so long for this", I have socks old enough to be this teams dad, be serious please

Also I publicly want to address the fact that I was supposed to text @jamonm.bsky.social this morning to arrange a joint viewing of this match and I dropped the ball.

There feels like Vancouver has a goal in them. If they can tie this up and force Miami to open things up, this game could just become a giant napalm strike.

Keep in mind the own goal has no xG. If the pass was completed, it probably would have been ~0.4. Vancouver is doing enough to steal this holding Miami to 0.5 xG (+ the own goal’s danger) so far. Now they need to find the back of the net.

Considering how heavily Miami has attacked the left side this makes so much sense.

Vancouver's right side has long been their weakest. In my @backheeled.com preview, I warned that it could be exposed by Miami. That's exactly what happened.

It’s been exactly one year since the release of Marvel Rivals - so I talked to the game’s creative director about its success, balancing, and how experimentation is important. www.inverse.com/gaming/marve...

Not MLS cup but very interesting MLB relief/pitching thoughts

I know Twellman said that he's shocked that Miami is defending so deep but it just makes so much sense with how Vancouver attack and then counter press. Honestly, they've been so good on defense and their through balls forward releasing the attack is what has made them so dangerous.

I feel like Sabbi isn't making the runs his teammates are used to expecting him to make...I could be wrong. Just reading some of these passes into space with no one there on the right side.

What a great save.

Vancouver's going to be irritated to high heaven if they're not able to tie this game before half...

I'm not surprised that Miami's most successful moments have come from playing direct. I am surprised at how often they have played direct. That's almost entirely on me.

One thing we didn't mention on the podcast that seems kind of important given these two teams, Midfielders have been massive difference makers.

God, I did not expect Thomas Mueller to actually be this likeable.

it's not perfect but I need to post it to get it out of my brain

Here's a well-sliced demographic breakdown. The dominant category throughout the NWSL's history has been men born and raised in Europe who spent all or nearly all of their coaching careers in North America.

This is amazing survey data and analysis of #MLS Fandom. And they provided open access to the raw data?! Be still my heart.

for the listeners of @americansocceranalysis.com

I wrote an in-depth preview of MLS Cup, breaking down the key questions that will define Inter Miami vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 🏆 One of those big Qs: can the 'Caps exploit Miami’s man-oriented defense? Film. Data. Analysis. Coach quotes. More. ✍️ www.backheeled.com/mls-cup-7-ke...