Every year the MLS punditerati are asked to pick their MLS standings, every year they get smoked. @paulharvey.theoutfield.nyc decided to look into who is the best prognosticator, and who deserves the hatemail. www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/14/the-prognostication-power-rankings

This, on the other hand, feels like an extremely smart super low risk gamble for Seattle.

A screenshot from the Red Bulls editing process

Just got done with therapy today and what an amazing start to the weekend.

Need to update my list of soccer analytics and tactics accounts, tell me who's posting good stuff

We've got Kraken on Kraken crime at the #Olympics2026 Oscar Fisker Mølgaard scores for Team Denmark, beating Team Germany goaltender Philipp Grubauer. That game currently at first intermission. #SeaKraken #SeattleKraken

Sooooo I wrote one of these. I do apologize.

An honor and a privilege to write alongside @groan.bsky.social about my eternal tormentors and loves of my life, the Seattle Damn Mariners. As a show of respect for my colleagues and the hallowed pages of the @baseballprospectus.com Annual I indulged in but one (1) 54% joke.

WHAT THE FUCK

Did anyone note that Drake lost in back-to-back Super Bowls? bsky.app/profile/did:...

Holy shit, this is so good.

The league wants a marketing website. Wouldn’t having top tier coverage of the league be a good way to get eyes? Why doesn’t the extremely successful and self sufficient Extratime podcast not exist anymore? And remains without a replacement?

I can't imagine an MLS world without Doyle in it. He's plugged ASA so much over the years and has been such a source of encouragement to me. Really, if you have the ability, please think about supporting him.

I did this...

I like the idea more than the execution. It's a fine kit but ... it's fine. I don't hate it.

Pretty rude to Josh Wolff

So much better than what they had last year. Like SO SO SO much better.

Honestly, this is super cool presentation for a few different reasons but as it pertains to me specifically... I love seeing a team spotlight their new jerseys with someone that has my body type and not a super star athlete.

Dan does some amazing work. Check this out and some of his other work.

Our 2026 MLS previews are here and they start at the bottom: @mattbarger.bsky.social tells us about DCU trying to be the Union, and @paulharvey.theoutfield.nyc argues regression for Atlanta and the expansion of a Cheese empire in Montreal www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/...

Shoutout to my immediate neighbors from ASA, @paulharvey.theoutfield.nyc, @harrisoncrow.bsky.social, @mlsrefstats.bsky.social, @driftpeasant.org, and . (image modified to show four at once and not overlap with each other)

A lot of the ASA-erati attended the @americansoccerinsights.com summit at Rice University last week, and people wanted to talk about their experience. So we convened the ASA roundtable for highlights. www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/7/asa-roundtable-american-soccer-insights-summit

I love this shit so much. I wish we had stuff like this readily available in MLS. We will.

A player in massive trade rumors owning part of a prediction market where people can bet on whether he gets traded is a MASSIVE conflict of interest. This is so far beyond players doing sportsbook ads.

Every time I see a MAC Address that has a possible footy formation in it, I want to take a photo of it and keep it. Just whitelisting devices nevermind me.

Babe... wake up. @futi.live @johnspacemuller.com dropped team styles and tendencies data. Seems like an awesome resource for summarizing how teams play: futiapp.substack.com/p/how-many-w...

Last week, I posted a small survey that looked at FBref alternatives in an attempt to assess what resources remain for women’s soccer fans. For @theixsports.bsky.social, I expanded that survey, and the results are grim. Here’s what that means for the future of woso data and coverage:

This.

Celebrating the women of Minnesota United who lead, support, and shape the game every day, on and off the pitch. Happy National Girls & Women in Sports Day!

My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power

Washington Post losing its sports section is really sad. Gave ASA (AND ME) a few different chances to do World Cup previews and it was a huge thing for us.

The value of #MLB Barrel% is going down. But really, it had problems from the very beginning. www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...

If you campaigned for the presidency on a promise to destroy these assholes, you would win a landslide the size of FDR in 1936, when he campaigned on a promise to destroy these assholes.

After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting. But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:

My former ASI roommate @armankafai.bsky.social is joining us on the ASA podcast tonight to talk MLS budget rules, Miami and ASI. Does any one have any questions we need to tackle?

Legitimately. We do all this hand wringing about how there are so few local and independent reporters and outlets focusing on MLS and those who are, are scoffed at and ignored. Fans are their own villains sometimes.

I'm just disappointed that no one announced this at ASI yesterday. I feel like we owed two next year.

🧵 Analysing the new Inter Miami striker | Germán Berterame 🔹 Style of play, strengths and weaknesses 🔹 His fit for Javier Mascherano’s side 🔹 Data and graphics from Twelve Football 👇👇👇

Can't even begin to say thank you to all that came out to ASI. This is maybe the first if not the biggest showing of @americansocceranalysis.com present cast and alums we've ever had in a room.

Playing around with @futi.live organized possession data. In 2025 #MLS play, the Sounders ranked #1 in success rate and 8th in progression phases which @johnspacemuller.com defines as possession sequences where teams advance the ball into threatening areas before a shot or box entry.

Traveling to ASI with @jamonm.bsky.social

Every single game this year. Make them hear you

The same people wanting The Mariners to trade for CJ Abrams are the same people that are tired of JP Crawford. It's nearly a circle.

The interrupters, Take Back The Power

Fantastic!

Deporting children with cancer. Using a 5-year-old as bait. Shooting moms. ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.

Just because I feel like it needs to be stated out loud, @americansocceranalysis.com is fine. We all appreciate the support with stuff surrounding FBref. We have the token patreon if you want but really, best way to support us is to do cool shit with our data. www.patreon.com/americansocc...

Reminder that you can currently find NWSL xG, g+, passing stats, defensive stats, style of play info, and more on the VizHub League tab. Can also pull lots of individual stats via player radars. It certainly isn’t a replacement, but it’s at least something. More coming to VizHub soon.

interesting timing. (h/t @afhstewart.bsky.social) inside.fifa.com/tournament-o...

Very, very, VERY thankful for the folks at @americansocceranalysis.com today. As well as the folks that create wonderful platforms upon which to consume their data in meaningful ways like @catabush.com and @paulharvey.theoutfield.nyc