Michael Arace
@michaelarace1.bsky.social
Sportswriter in Columbus. Proprietor, Disrespected Media LLC.
Marchment gets out of box and immediately takes 2 for another stupid tripping penalty.
Immediately after puck drop, #Isles Pelech gets 2 for tripping Miles Wood ...
December 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Marchment gets out of box and immediately takes 2 for another stupid tripping penalty.
Marchment had taken a 2 for elbowing Schaefer into the glass in the first period ...
Immediately after puck drop, #Isles Pelech gets 2 for tripping Miles Wood ...
December 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Marchment had taken a 2 for elbowing Schaefer into the glass in the first period ...
It's on now #CBJ v #Isles. Marchment hooks down Isles' prized rookie D Matthew Schaefer at mid-ice. Stupid. Isles bench erupts in protest. Isles star Matt Barzal ambles over to Marchment and violently slashes at Marchment's ankles. Then, chaos.
Marchment 2 for tripping. Barzal match penalty ...
Marchment 2 for tripping. Barzal match penalty ...
December 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
#CBJ v #Isles underway at the Nationwide Arena.
Zach Werenski placed on IR retroactive to Dec. 20. Placed there to open roster slot for Mathieu Olivier, who'd been on IR since Nov. 24. Werenski can be activated at any time. He's still day-to-day.
Marchenko just scored on a breakaway. Nasty.
Zach Werenski placed on IR retroactive to Dec. 20. Placed there to open roster slot for Mathieu Olivier, who'd been on IR since Nov. 24. Werenski can be activated at any time. He's still day-to-day.
Marchenko just scored on a breakaway. Nasty.
December 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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The Livingston vs Celtic announcers on CBS Sports are chatting up transfer ideas for Celtic. The play-by-play guy (Chris) asks if Celtic will look at Columbus #Crew96 players familiar with Nancy's system.
Other announcer: "Do you know something, Chris?"
Chris: "I'll tell you later."
Other announcer: "Do you know something, Chris?"
Chris: "I'll tell you later."
December 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The Livingston vs Celtic announcers on CBS Sports are chatting up transfer ideas for Celtic. The play-by-play guy (Chris) asks if Celtic will look at Columbus #Crew96 players familiar with Nancy's system.
Other announcer: "Do you know something, Chris?"
Chris: "I'll tell you later."
Other announcer: "Do you know something, Chris?"
Chris: "I'll tell you later."
#CBJ Zach Werenski (ankle) not at practice today, "getting evaluated further by our docs." -- coach Dean Evason.
Lundestrom helped off ice, couldn't put weight on his left leg. Evason: "I didn't see it, but I guess it was just awkward - he caught a rut."
Olivier said he's ready to go tomorrow.
Lundestrom helped off ice, couldn't put weight on his left leg. Evason: "I didn't see it, but I guess it was just awkward - he caught a rut."
Olivier said he's ready to go tomorrow.
December 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
#CBJ Zach Werenski (ankle) not at practice today, "getting evaluated further by our docs." -- coach Dean Evason.
Lundestrom helped off ice, couldn't put weight on his left leg. Evason: "I didn't see it, but I guess it was just awkward - he caught a rut."
Olivier said he's ready to go tomorrow.
Lundestrom helped off ice, couldn't put weight on his left leg. Evason: "I didn't see it, but I guess it was just awkward - he caught a rut."
Olivier said he's ready to go tomorrow.
Reposted by Michael Arace
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
Lines/pairs before Lundestrom left ice:
Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Voronkov-Monahan-Johnson
Jenner-Coyle-Olivier
Wood-Lundestrom-Sillinger
Provorov-Fabbro
Mateychuck-Severson
Christiansen-Smith
Olivier practicing with mates for first time since mid-Nov.
Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Voronkov-Monahan-Johnson
Jenner-Coyle-Olivier
Wood-Lundestrom-Sillinger
Provorov-Fabbro
Mateychuck-Severson
Christiansen-Smith
Olivier practicing with mates for first time since mid-Nov.
#CBJ C Isaac Lundestrom being helped off practice ice. Looks like a left leg injury. I didn’t see what happened, but this doesn’t look good.
December 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Lines/pairs before Lundestrom left ice:
Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Voronkov-Monahan-Johnson
Jenner-Coyle-Olivier
Wood-Lundestrom-Sillinger
Provorov-Fabbro
Mateychuck-Severson
Christiansen-Smith
Olivier practicing with mates for first time since mid-Nov.
Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Voronkov-Monahan-Johnson
Jenner-Coyle-Olivier
Wood-Lundestrom-Sillinger
Provorov-Fabbro
Mateychuck-Severson
Christiansen-Smith
Olivier practicing with mates for first time since mid-Nov.
#CBJ C Isaac Lundestrom being helped off practice ice. Looks like a left leg injury. I didn’t see what happened, but this doesn’t look good.
December 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#CBJ C Isaac Lundestrom being helped off practice ice. Looks like a left leg injury. I didn’t see what happened, but this doesn’t look good.
Zach Werenski, who took a puck off an ankle in Anaheim and missed LA game at end of roadie last week, not on ice at practice this morning. Werenski is listed as day-to-day.
December 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Zach Werenski, who took a puck off an ankle in Anaheim and missed LA game at end of roadie last week, not on ice at practice this morning. Werenski is listed as day-to-day.
The boys are back in the Haus. #CBJ At practice in this morning. Warm up for the holiday #NHL re-start with thedisrespected.com hockey pod.
open.spotify.com/episode/6WSz...
open.spotify.com/episode/6WSz...
Cannon Balls Episode #3 feat. Aaron Portzline: Recapping Last Night's Win, Mason Marchment's Fit, and Josh Flynn's Departure
open.spotify.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The boys are back in the Haus. #CBJ At practice in this morning. Warm up for the holiday #NHL re-start with thedisrespected.com hockey pod.
open.spotify.com/episode/6WSz...
open.spotify.com/episode/6WSz...
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The free Weekly Dis posts at thedisrespectected.com and lands in subscribers' inboxes early Saturday a.m. #CBJ #Crew96
Notes on corporate socialism, a new Crew contract, a tenderloin, if not a tender loin, and more ...
www.thedisrespected.com/p/476afc33-f...
Notes on corporate socialism, a new Crew contract, a tenderloin, if not a tender loin, and more ...
www.thedisrespected.com/p/476afc33-f...
The Weekly Dis
On a judge, a socialist, a Guinean, two NHL GMs and a tenderloin
www.thedisrespected.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The free Weekly Dis posts at thedisrespectected.com and lands in subscribers' inboxes early Saturday a.m. #CBJ #Crew96
Notes on corporate socialism, a new Crew contract, a tenderloin, if not a tender loin, and more ...
www.thedisrespected.com/p/476afc33-f...
Notes on corporate socialism, a new Crew contract, a tenderloin, if not a tender loin, and more ...
www.thedisrespected.com/p/476afc33-f...
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“I can say without exaggeration that he was easily a Premier League-level player.” High praise for the recently retired Darlington Nagbe
December 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
“I can say without exaggeration that he was easily a Premier League-level player.” High praise for the recently retired Darlington Nagbe
The free Weekly Dis posts at thedisrespectected.com and lands in subscribers' inboxes early Saturday a.m. #CBJ #Crew96
Notes on corporate socialism, a new Crew contract, a tenderloin, if not a tender loin, and more ...
www.thedisrespected.com/p/476afc33-f...
Notes on corporate socialism, a new Crew contract, a tenderloin, if not a tender loin, and more ...
www.thedisrespected.com/p/476afc33-f...
The Weekly Dis
On a judge, a socialist, a Guinean, two NHL GMs and a tenderloin
www.thedisrespected.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The free Weekly Dis posts at thedisrespectected.com and lands in subscribers' inboxes early Saturday a.m. #CBJ #Crew96
Notes on corporate socialism, a new Crew contract, a tenderloin, if not a tender loin, and more ...
www.thedisrespected.com/p/476afc33-f...
Notes on corporate socialism, a new Crew contract, a tenderloin, if not a tender loin, and more ...
www.thedisrespected.com/p/476afc33-f...
Reposted by Michael Arace
Looks like the Crew have a d-mid on the way.
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Also… subscribe to TheDisrespected! Support independent soccer media!
Talking new #Crew96 acquisition and #CBJ, who have same .500 record at holiday break as they did last year. New post at thedisrespected.com goes up for, and gets emailed to, paid subscribers early Wed. a.m.
www.thedisrespected.com/p/e8b5eed0-b...
www.thedisrespected.com/p/e8b5eed0-b...
Columbus Crew have a candidate at midfield (if not coach)
And the Blue Jackets win a game before the break
www.thedisrespected.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Looks like the Crew have a d-mid on the way.
Also… subscribe to TheDisrespected! Support independent soccer media!
Also… subscribe to TheDisrespected! Support independent soccer media!
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Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt
December 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt
Also new episode of Cannon Balls, with Mayor of Jacketville Aaron Portzline as guest, is live at Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
open.spotify.com/episode/6WSz...
open.spotify.com/episode/6WSz...
December 24, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Also new episode of Cannon Balls, with Mayor of Jacketville Aaron Portzline as guest, is live at Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
open.spotify.com/episode/6WSz...
open.spotify.com/episode/6WSz...
Talking new #Crew96 acquisition and #CBJ, who have same .500 record at holiday break as they did last year. New post at thedisrespected.com goes up for, and gets emailed to, paid subscribers early Wed. a.m.
www.thedisrespected.com/p/e8b5eed0-b...
www.thedisrespected.com/p/e8b5eed0-b...
Columbus Crew have a candidate at midfield (if not coach)
And the Blue Jackets win a game before the break
www.thedisrespected.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Talking new #Crew96 acquisition and #CBJ, who have same .500 record at holiday break as they did last year. New post at thedisrespected.com goes up for, and gets emailed to, paid subscribers early Wed. a.m.
www.thedisrespected.com/p/e8b5eed0-b...
www.thedisrespected.com/p/e8b5eed0-b...
#LeafsForever defeated #LetsGoPens 6-3, with John Forslund and Jody Shelley providing the call on TNT.
Toronto moves out of -- and the #CBJ move into -- last place in the Eastern Conference.
(In related news, thedisrespected.com is not taking the holiday off. New Cannon Balls pod coming, too.)
Toronto moves out of -- and the #CBJ move into -- last place in the Eastern Conference.
(In related news, thedisrespected.com is not taking the holiday off. New Cannon Balls pod coming, too.)
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December 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
#LeafsForever defeated #LetsGoPens 6-3, with John Forslund and Jody Shelley providing the call on TNT.
Toronto moves out of -- and the #CBJ move into -- last place in the Eastern Conference.
(In related news, thedisrespected.com is not taking the holiday off. New Cannon Balls pod coming, too.)
Toronto moves out of -- and the #CBJ move into -- last place in the Eastern Conference.
(In related news, thedisrespected.com is not taking the holiday off. New Cannon Balls pod coming, too.)
According to an Israeli report, Shmona will receive $1.2M and 10% of sell-on rights. I've yet to confirm the numbers.
I've said #Crew96 might announce coach by Christmas. Unlikely now. However, GM Issa Tall has this, according to a source:
An incoming transfer for Guinean national CM Sekou Bangoura, 23, is done, or close to it. Bangoura has been playing for Kiryat Shmona of Israeli Premier League.
An incoming transfer for Guinean national CM Sekou Bangoura, 23, is done, or close to it. Bangoura has been playing for Kiryat Shmona of Israeli Premier League.
December 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
According to an Israeli report, Shmona will receive $1.2M and 10% of sell-on rights. I've yet to confirm the numbers.
I've said #Crew96 might announce coach by Christmas. Unlikely now. However, GM Issa Tall has this, according to a source:
An incoming transfer for Guinean national CM Sekou Bangoura, 23, is done, or close to it. Bangoura has been playing for Kiryat Shmona of Israeli Premier League.
An incoming transfer for Guinean national CM Sekou Bangoura, 23, is done, or close to it. Bangoura has been playing for Kiryat Shmona of Israeli Premier League.
December 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I've said #Crew96 might announce coach by Christmas. Unlikely now. However, GM Issa Tall has this, according to a source:
An incoming transfer for Guinean national CM Sekou Bangoura, 23, is done, or close to it. Bangoura has been playing for Kiryat Shmona of Israeli Premier League.
An incoming transfer for Guinean national CM Sekou Bangoura, 23, is done, or close to it. Bangoura has been playing for Kiryat Shmona of Israeli Premier League.
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Free Newsletter: One Year of the Tactics Free Zone!
Nothing to it but a big thank you, and a promise that more is on the way.
open.substack.com/pub/tacticsf...
Nothing to it but a big thank you, and a promise that more is on the way.
open.substack.com/pub/tacticsf...
One Year of the Tactics Free Zone™
Launching a newsletter was a pretty good idea
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Free Newsletter: One Year of the Tactics Free Zone!
Nothing to it but a big thank you, and a promise that more is on the way.
open.substack.com/pub/tacticsf...
Nothing to it but a big thank you, and a promise that more is on the way.
open.substack.com/pub/tacticsf...