Tim Ostlund-Foss

Tim Ostlund-Foss

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Writer at Sounder at Heart, singer and dancer with Seattle Men’s Chorus, wife guy, dog dad, creator and consumer of food and beverages. Personal writing at https://words-that-stick-to-your-ribs.square.site/

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Tim Ostlund-Foss
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Seba Gomez has 3 goals in his last 5 appearances, each coming as a halftime sub. Prior to those 3 halftime subs, the previous time when he came on as a halftime sub he also got an assist. He’s got 4 goal contributions (3g, 1a) in his last 8 appearances (427 minutes)

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Tim Ostlund-Foss
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Still, Georgi Minoungou is going to continue to be the player I compare him to most because they play similar positions and roles, and Minoungou’s departure is a big part of why Gomez has gotten this opportunity. Gomez has 3g, 2a to Minoungou’s 1g, 2a in about 1/2 the MLS minutes

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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Gomez is 4 years younger. The two had VERY similar production in MLSNP before moving to MLS, and not only is it good to see Seba kick on like he has given the opportunity, but it’s also great business from the Sounders to sell high on Georgi and then upgrade from within.

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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Seba Gomez has 3 goals in his last 5 appearances, each coming as a halftime sub. Prior to those 3 halftime subs, the previous time when he came on as a halftime sub he also got an assist. He’s got 4 goal contributions (3g, 1a) in his last 8 appearances (427 minutes)

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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I thiiiink Isak makes the back post run to keep the shot open for Gakpo, since Gakpo’s shot rather than passing basically every time he’s been in a similar spot today. That just happened to be the one time he didn’t try a shot himself

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Nicholas Murray
@njemurray.bsky.social

Another outstanding finish, this time by Lexington SC's Braudilio Rodrigues, to make it a one-goal game again against Phoenix Rising FC. Glimmer of hope again for Oakland Roots SC. #USL-C

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LawDawg
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Is that Brandi Kruse?

Taylor Vincent@tayvincent6.bsky.social

Some hateful folks in the North End have their messaging blocked by flags and lead to a “Trans Lives Matter” chant

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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Apples. They’re so good, and they’re always coming up with new ones, age the new ones are good too. You can just go to the store and try an apple you’ve never heard of or had before

Michael Druker 🇨🇦@mdruker.app

Social media loves talking about how everything is getting worse. But what’s something that you’ve seen get _better_ in your lifetime?

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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Schmetzer speaking after training. On Yeimar: “you’ll see it on the injury report. Left hamstring strain. … I’m going to wait until we get the MRI results back,” to comment on the length. They’re sending the results to a specialist in England.

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Tim Ostlund-Foss
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On an ideal group: “we’ll find out after this three-game week. It’s not ideal. I would have preferred to have found some better solutions … but Seba Gomez is coming on strong … I’ve got to ensure that for each game … there has to be some rotation, because there’s 3 games against 3 top teams.”

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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Schmetzer speaking after training. On Yeimar: “you’ll see it on the injury report. Left hamstring strain. … I’m going to wait until we get the MRI results back,” to comment on the length. They’re sending the results to a specialist in England.

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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“The pressure that San Diego puts on teams is that they possess the ball … starting from goal kicks in the back they’re going to try to pass the ball up the field. … it’ll be a challenge.”

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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Hey, at least none of them own a women’s sports team, right? Right???

David at FOIAball@foiaball.com

The Browns, Bengals, Guardians, Reds, Blue Jackets, Cavaliers, Crew, and FC Cincinnati. The owners of every single pro sports team in Ohio have all donated to Vivek Ramaswamy. And not a single one has spoken up about his recent ad. www.foiaball.com/p/ohio-sport...

foiaball.comEvery Ohio pro sports owner has donated to Vivek RamaswamyAnd none are speaking up about his new ad.
Tim Ostlund-Foss
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this is a stat that means basically nothing, but Snyder Brunell is tied for the greatest distance covered per 90 minutes in MLS at 12 km, per SofaScore. FWIW, all of Seattle’s CMs are within 0.7 km of each other with Cristian at 11.3 km.

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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Sebastian Gomez comes in at 25th on the list at 11.5 km, the third highest mark for a Sounders player - Dotson’s the second highest at 14th with 11.7 km - if there’s any question beyond his attacking contributions as to why Schmetzer likes the kid so much.

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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I don’t know enough about MLS teams that aren’t the Sounders to have Strong Opinions on the 22u22 list, but I do feel pretty confident that I’d take Snyder Brunell over any of the mids placed 18-22 on the list.

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Tim Ostlund-Foss
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Same for Stu Hawkins. I’m not sure how big of a role Mark Bronnik will have, but I wouldn’t be shocked if he makes a case for himself as well. Could be a pretty substantial youth movement for the Sounders first team next season.

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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I don’t know enough about MLS teams that aren’t the Sounders to have Strong Opinions on the 22u22 list, but I do feel pretty confident that I’d take Snyder Brunell over any of the mids placed 18-22 on the list.

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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Hell yeah! I had one 20-minute chat with the guy and can’t help but root for him

Nicholas Murray@njemurray.bsky.social

Dominic Casciato became the first Head Coach to lead a side to both the #USL-C and #USL-1 Players' Shield on Saturday night. The overall resume he's put together with the @tampabayrowdies.bsky.social and @unionomaha.bsky.social deserves your attention, too. www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...

uslchampionship.comHow the Tampa Bay Rowdies’ Dominic Casciato has made modern USL history39-year-old is first to lead clubs to Players’ Shield in Championship, League One after success at Union Omaha

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Lex McMenamin (they/them)
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did your brain melt this summer as Fox News ran 8+ hours of Sophie Cunningham/TERF coverage? to you I present the many trans fans, affirming parents of trans kids, and WNBA players who are pro-Black, pro-trans, pro-woman. “The majority of the fanbase is standing up saying: ‘No, this isn’t right.’”

theguardian.comThe right is pushing its anti-trans fury on the WNBA. Players and fans are loudly pushing backAs the WNBA finals kick off Saturday in San Francisco, the pro-LGBTQ+ sports fanbase push a message of inclusion in the face of anti-trans attacks
Tim Ostlund-Foss
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I would die for the Old Spaghetti Factory and Azteca. Are they good? I have no comment, but they are load-bearing elements of my love for food and restaurants

Helen Rosner@hels.bsky.social

I don’t want to harp on this too hard but reducing things to “food” evinces a pretty shallow understanding of what a restaurant is (and how enjoyment functions). Do you have a favorite dish or favorite restaurant colored by nostalgia? Congratulations, the food is less important than the emotion.

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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There are going to be so many of a particular sort of accident if this shit ever actually hits the streets that they’ll need to come up with a new term for “autoerotic asphyxiation”

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social

sentient

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Jaya Saxena
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If you are a bar/restaurant worker who receives health insurance from your employer, I'd love to speak to you! Get at me at jaya@weareravenous.com

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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This is pretty much where I landed trying to think through rotation for this game, I just wasn’t sure if Ferreira was ready to start just yet. Pretty nice to be able to make 5 changes and still potentially have such a strong lineup.

Sounder at Heart@sounderatheart.com

Our best guess at a lineup and everything else you need to know about tonight’s game. www.sounderatheart.com/2026/10/ever...

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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Between the schedule shift and the (still just expected, I think) move to more regional divisions, the changes to how teams play over the next few seasons will be really interesting to watch.

American Soccer Analysis@americansocceranalysis.com

Been a lot of chatter about how the upcoming MLS schedule change is going to affect play on the field. @kierdoyle.bsky.social decided to look exactly how. www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/10...

americansocceranalysis.comWinter Is Coming — American Soccer AnalysisFor reasons unbeknownst to me, the algorithm decided to surface a lot of people talking about the upcoming change in the MLS schedule for the 2027/28 season. Maybe it’s the crisp fall air, the departu...

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA
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Yesterday, Wizards informed us that it doesn’t intend to voluntarily recognize the D&D or Studio X units of our union ahead of a vote. We remain committed to creating a workplace focused on wellness, transparency, and collaboration by winning our coming election.

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Julia Poe
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🌟Call for sports fans🌟 I am looking to interview queer fans of men's sports about how their identity affects/engages with their relationship to sport! This is for a book project on queerness in high-level sports. If this sounds like you, hit my line (DM's or replies) and I'll get in touch!

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MP3
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🎵 Get ready for MP3—Music Presentation 3! Your new favorite music video countdown show—premiering Wednesday, November 4th, only on @dropout.tv

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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I don’t have a specific example, but going in costume with a group of buddies to the midnight and then 3 or 4 more screenings of Episode III in the first week and getting into lightsaber duels with each other and other viewers probably could have been a sign

Gail Simone@gailsimone.bsky.social

QUESTION OF THE DAY: This sounds like a joke question, but it isn’t. If it doesn’t apply to you, fine. But it’s a serious question with different levels of meaning. And I am genuinely curious. When did you first realize you were weird?

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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But also, grand scheme, this is pretty normal 15 year-old behavior. Getting better at Spanish specifically to be able to talk about Star Wars in our Spanish class where we could talk as much as we want while the teacher wasn’t talking as long as it was in Spanish was probably weirder behavior.

Tim Ostlund-Foss
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All six remaining games are against teams that can definitely be a problem, but between Seattle’s performances and those of the teams they’re playing all six games feel decidedly winnable, or at the very least like games they could get results from.

Tim Ostlund-Foss@timostlundfoss.bsky.social

Just shy of two months removed from suffering their 8th consecutive league loss - an embarrassing home defeat to Austin FC - the Sounders now find themselves unbeaten in 9, on a 4-game winning streak, and could conceivably be in touching distance of 4th in the west a week from now. Wild turnaround

Tim Ostlund-Foss
@timostlundfoss.bsky.social

Just shy of two months removed from suffering their 8th consecutive league loss - an embarrassing home defeat to Austin FC - the Sounders now find themselves unbeaten in 9, on a 4-game winning streak, and could conceivably be in touching distance of 4th in the west a week from now. Wild turnaround