Agreed! (Though I wish reignfc.bsky.social would do a better job of indicating that they are not the official Reign social media account and don’t speak for the team.)

There’s an alternate universe where Eisenhower warns us about the dangers of the Adolescent Sports Industrial Complex.

Is NYCFC the only team above the Sounders that doesn’t (yet) own their own stadium?

Agreed. If June 1st is sunny, that’s a heck of an afternoon.

And the “no space on light rail after the game” matches are 6 July and 27 Sept. That’s when the game end times line up (though baseball is more variable on that).

Six meaningful overlaps, with Sounders starting first for three of ‘em. Fight for those parking spaces!

No perfect “stagger across Brougham” day this year.

And weirdly, both visitors to Seattle on June 1st are Minnesota.

6 July: Ms/Pirates @1:10; Sounders/Columbus @2:00
19 July: Sounders/Quakes @5:30; Ms/Astros @6:40
24 Aug: Ms/As @1:10; Sounders/Sporting KC @6:00
13 Sept: Sounders/Galaxy @5:30; Ms/Angels @6:40
27 Sept: Ms/Dodgers @6:40; Sounders/Whitecaps @7:30

Assuming I didn’t go cross eyed, here’s the Sounders/Ms overlaps.

28 May: Sounders/San Diego @5:30; Ms/Nationals (bobblehead giveaway) @6:40
1 June: Ms/Twins @1:10 (poster giveaway); Sounders/Minn United @3:00
15 June: Ms/Guardians @1:10 (socks giveaway); Sounders/Botafogo @7:00

In particular, Cory’s dialogue for Arlecchino is a delight. Pick up a ringing telephone in the game, and you’ll see what I mean…