Justin Striebel

That's a joke. That is not a yellow. They gave a yellow there because RSL got mad about a borderline non-call two minutes before. And that results in a red. This is the reigning 2-time MLS official of the year? That's embarrassing.

Timo Baumgartl is SO good.

Considering the quality of opponent and PP results, this is easily the Blues best game of the year so far. Maybe they’re finding something…

IT’S COMING HOME

Time to do the thing CITY

This has been such a horribly officiated US Open Cup Final. Not been a very well played one by CITY either.

I feel like this race in the St. Louis suburbs isn’t getting a lot of attention — maybe because the House is expected to flip regardless — but this seat is very much in play.

Hardware. Shinies. Trophy. THE CUP! #AllForCity

The Blues are very simply not going to win enough games if they can’t score on the PP. it’s a massive problem.

Kinda bugs me that we only VAR goal scoring plays and not ones that lead to dangerous set pieces. I don't know if Ferran Torres was offside. I absolutely cannot draw any conclusion from this. But there's a reasonable chance the toe is off if they did the full automated VAR check.

Tee hee

Multiple things are true at once. Billionaires are evidence of system failure. Sometimes the best/only way to get money to do something that needs to be done in the current system is to get money from individuals with a lot of money. Whose money and under what conditions matters *a lot.*

Colts probably gotta fire Steichen. And Ballard for the matter. Right?

I think Jim Montgomery might be the best coach in the NHL. And I'd probably be very seriously considering firing him right now. I also think the Blues should consider revisiting a Thomas trade. I don't care how silly it'd make them look after giving him the C. It's about time for something big.

Jordan Binnington is completely unplayable.

When the Blues released veteran backup Chad Johnson 2 months into the 2018-19 season, he had played 10 games with 7 starts with a .884 SV% and a 3.55 GAA. Jordan Binnington over his last 43+ games between last year and this year has a .871 SV% and 3.41 GAA. In 2+ GP this yr, he's at .838 and 4.72.

I assume Jordan Binnington has negative trade value, but surely someone would claim off waivers and you could move on from this.

That’s the subhead. The story is a club that’s professed how important it is to not get complacent treated their lineup like they were playing a friendly even though massive points were on the line in a playoff seeding race. Extremely frustrating.

They never did. And not only have they dropped points, they’re threatening to blow their streak. In a game they should have put a bow on.

I would appreciate CITY putting their foot back on the gas.

It rules that the Blues acquired a true #1 center in the offseason.

CITY didn’t do a lot right with the ball tonight, and when a couple of them did, someone else didn’t. But it was gutsy. It was record-setting. And it keeps you in position for the top seed in the West. Plus it clinches the playoffs.

This really bugs me, and I really wish they’d correct it.

i get it, he’s done a lot of good with his money for sport, but it BLOWS MY MIND to put a billionaire’s name on that trophy

Love to see the fans attending the game in LA get to go home happy.

I find the state of starting pitching in MLB to be sad. That isn’t to say the talent isn’t elite. Or that the strategic decisions aren’t correct. I just find it sad. A guy as well thought of as Miz gives up only 1 run but only goes 4.1. I just find that to be a disappointing baseball product.

I’m not a political expert or in charge of any adult’s behavior, but it just seems to me that if you dont want to be called a Nazi, then don’t act like one.

Social Security is a government benefit program that can't go into bankruptcy anymore than the Pentagon can.

What is the opposite of when you steal signs and know what pitch is coming? Because that's the White Sox right now. I don't know that I've ever seen a team look so hapless at the plate. Even in no hitters.

@jwerner247.bsky.social I know you went to Bret’s, of course, but do you know if he or anybody was asked about Fitz flipping off either the refs or the Illini sideline?

@chrissolari.bsky.social did anybody ask Fitzgerald about him flipping off either the refs or the Illini sideline (unclear who it was targeted at)?

Also, Robert Thomas does not appear to be captain material. And he remains one of the “worst” #1 centers in the league. He’s a #1 center only because it’s a league of 32 teams.

Huge mistake by the Blues not to get a real backup goaltender in the offseason.

Speaking of worst, I’m pretty convinced at this point the Blues are the worst team in the NHL.

Bret Bielema won 19 games the last two years with the Illini, and now they’re the worst team in the Big Ten. That’s a stunning level of bad.

Refs didn’t stop play until he had it. Then they decided to mark it short. Embarrassing officiating.

Officials have decided to cheat for Michigan State after they blew the offside call. Clayton clearly got that first down on the fourth effort. Refs never stopped the play and the Illini finally pushed the pile. Absolute garbage ruling.

Can’t wait to find out about his fine for this. What a tool. Ridiculously this came at the same stoppage that the Illini sideline got an unsportsmanlike penalty.

Did Pat Fitzgerald just flip off the refs??