I love sports stats. Consuming, contemplating, and playing with the numbers is fun to me. And it all seems easy enough. We see things happen on the field, we assign value to those actions, and we count and analyze them in order to provide some measure of performance and to tell stories about games and … Continue reading Eloy’s Save That Officially Wasn’t But Really Was
Josh Williams
Through Josh’s Eyes: The Lead-Up to MLS Cup 2020
[NOTE: To read earlier installments of this Josh Williams series or other MLS Cup related posts, please click HERE.] On Monday, December 7, 2020, Josh Williams did what many Crew fans did. He watched the MLS Western Conference Final between the defending MLS Cup champion Seattle Sounders and the visitors from Minnesota United. Unlike other … Continue reading Through Josh’s Eyes: The Lead-Up to MLS Cup 2020
Through Josh’s Eyes: Introduction
On the occasion of the Columbus Crew’s MLS Cup 2020 championship, I wasn’t sure how to approach writing about the Crew’s nationally-broadcast 3-0 disemboweling of the Seattle Sounders. I could write about my own bittersweet experience watching the primetime Soundercide from my living room. Next to the couch, I surrounded myself with all manner of … Continue reading Through Josh’s Eyes: Introduction
The Night Pipa Tied Bobby
Records are made to me broken and we certainly celebrate their breaking. However, if we’re lucky, we get to celebrate a moment when a record is tied, where two terrific players from different eras are joined together in equal achievement. So it is Crew legends Robert Warzycha and Federico Higuain. On Saturday night, Higuain tied … Continue reading The Night Pipa Tied Bobby
A Gaston-ishing Start to the Season
Like I would have told everyone before the season had I thought to think it, the Columbus Crew are going to do pretty darn well this year if they can get 20 goals apiece from Gyasi Zardes and Gaston Sauro. Lo and behold, they are each on pace for 23 goals this year and the … Continue reading A Gaston-ishing Start to the Season
Zack’s Historic Double Damage
Columbus Crew fans have become accustomed to watching goalkeeper Zack Steffen do amazing things, especially in the postseason when the spotlight shines brightest. The 23-year-old is the reigning MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, a regular call-up the U.S. Men's National Team, and will be heading to Manchester City of the English Premier League this summer. … Continue reading Zack’s Historic Double Damage
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