Tim Hotze
@thotze.bsky.social
Managing Editor @meninred97.com
Chicago Fire (& other) soccer
Member @soccerreporters.bsky.social
MLS Roster Rule nerd. GAM aficionado.
Chicago Fire (& other) soccer
Member @soccerreporters.bsky.social
MLS Roster Rule nerd. GAM aficionado.
He's a good player and was very smart work by the Fire FO but he didn't work out in Porto so it's more like the situation (from a much bigger club in Barça) that brought Riqui Puig to MLS.
But MLS is a top 10 league in the world & teams spend at a level that you see in the bottom half of top 5
But MLS is a top 10 league in the world & teams spend at a level that you see in the bottom half of top 5
November 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
He's a good player and was very smart work by the Fire FO but he didn't work out in Porto so it's more like the situation (from a much bigger club in Barça) that brought Riqui Puig to MLS.
But MLS is a top 10 league in the world & teams spend at a level that you see in the bottom half of top 5
But MLS is a top 10 league in the world & teams spend at a level that you see in the bottom half of top 5
(also, of course, this ignores the fact that the seems to be 5 divisions of 6 teams each, but.... I mean that just makes way less sense to me)
November 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
(also, of course, this ignores the fact that the seems to be 5 divisions of 6 teams each, but.... I mean that just makes way less sense to me)
The West is a bit trickier, since Cascadia & the Texas teams are obvious "pods" of 3, Cali teams are an obv. pod of 4, and the only 2 team pod is COL-RSL. (MIN, SKC, STL is also a good 3-team pod)."
(Big h/t to @eliotmckinley.com's work @backheeled.com on this: www.backheeled.com/mls-rivalry-...)
(Big h/t to @eliotmckinley.com's work @backheeled.com on this: www.backheeled.com/mls-rivalry-...)
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November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The West is a bit trickier, since Cascadia & the Texas teams are obvious "pods" of 3, Cali teams are an obv. pod of 4, and the only 2 team pod is COL-RSL. (MIN, SKC, STL is also a good 3-team pod)."
(Big h/t to @eliotmckinley.com's work @backheeled.com on this: www.backheeled.com/mls-rivalry-...)
(Big h/t to @eliotmckinley.com's work @backheeled.com on this: www.backheeled.com/mls-rivalry-...)
NSH would hate that – they see their biggest rival as ATL, so I think NSH, ATL, CLT, ORL, MIA is more-or-less locked if we're looking at sets of 5.
DC, RBNY, NYC, PHI, NER also seems like an obvious cluster, which makes me think the other from current East teams would be CHI, CIN, CLB, MTL, TOR
DC, RBNY, NYC, PHI, NER also seems like an obvious cluster, which makes me think the other from current East teams would be CHI, CIN, CLB, MTL, TOR
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
NSH would hate that – they see their biggest rival as ATL, so I think NSH, ATL, CLT, ORL, MIA is more-or-less locked if we're looking at sets of 5.
DC, RBNY, NYC, PHI, NER also seems like an obvious cluster, which makes me think the other from current East teams would be CHI, CIN, CLB, MTL, TOR
DC, RBNY, NYC, PHI, NER also seems like an obvious cluster, which makes me think the other from current East teams would be CHI, CIN, CLB, MTL, TOR
If MLS would schedule it in the afternoon, could just take the train to Union Station @ walk
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
If MLS would schedule it in the afternoon, could just take the train to Union Station @ walk
Still feels weird to be covering a team where postgame interviews aren't almost always conducted with players looking at the ground and holding back tears.
Strange times.
Strange times.
November 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Still feels weird to be covering a team where postgame interviews aren't almost always conducted with players looking at the ground and holding back tears.
Strange times.
Strange times.
Agreed. But generally the 50 yr mortgage is passed off as a way to make housing more "affordable" - meaning monthly payments - when in reality, it doesn't. (Besides, there's evidence that we're supply constrained & ceteris paribus, lowering payments would just boost prices in that situation)
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Agreed. But generally the 50 yr mortgage is passed off as a way to make housing more "affordable" - meaning monthly payments - when in reality, it doesn't. (Besides, there's evidence that we're supply constrained & ceteris paribus, lowering payments would just boost prices in that situation)
Honestly we all had a few good laughs throughout the episode. The ending was bitter but it was still a fun year to be around the Fire.
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Honestly we all had a few good laughs throughout the episode. The ending was bitter but it was still a fun year to be around the Fire.
That's.... not what happens, though? The bigger issue is that 50 year mortgages don't help anyone much: increased interest costs really eat up most of reducing the monthly payment.
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
That's.... not what happens, though? The bigger issue is that 50 year mortgages don't help anyone much: increased interest costs really eat up most of reducing the monthly payment.
Just reboot it, make it a period action series taking place between, IDK, 1940-1970 or so, and make it fun.
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Just reboot it, make it a period action series taking place between, IDK, 1940-1970 or so, and make it fun.
If MLS does switch schedules and some teams don't want to play when it's cold, well, do I have an expansion market for you...
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM