Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Portland rookie Andrew Jean-Baptiste celebrates after scoring his first career goal. Andrew Jean-Baptiste didn’t advertise the fact that he’d be starting his first Major League Soccer game. When friends and family back east asked if he’d play during Portland’s season-opening match against Philadelphia on Monday night, the Timbers rookie defender was rather […]
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Portland vs. Philadelphia—High-Pitched Live Blog Action
Brian Gjurgevich The Timbers greet their Army during warm-ups as driving rain greets the start of the 2012 season. Sophomore year is finally here. It’s the shortest offseason in North American sports, but for Timbers Army, this day couldn’t have come soon enough. On a night eerily reminiscent of last year’s opener, Portland’s Major League […]
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Timbers Kick Off Today! What Questions Remain Unanswered?!?
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers The Timbers’ season opener is just hours away, and although plenty has been made of Portland’s increased depth, big-time aspirations and a one huge offseason addition, (in)significant questions remain. Luckily, I’m here answer all your burning queries in an exclusive interview … with myself. 1. Should the inevitable zombie apocalypse occur during […]
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The Timbers Rev Up and Kris Boyd Gets Wood
A new Timbers season in which everybody gets wood.
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Portland vs. AIK—High-Pitched Live (Preseason) Blog Action
Brian Gjurgevich The main event of Portland’s preseason schedule just got a little bit bigger. Six feet, one inch and 164 goals, to be exact. Prized offseason signing Kris Boyd (above) will make his Timbers debut at 5 p.m. tonight against Swedish first-division side AIK after training this week with both teammates and what I […]
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Portland vs. Chivas USA—High-Pitched Live (Preseason) Blog Action
Brian Gjurgevich They don’t give out trophies for preseason superiority, but if they did, the Timbers would certainly be in the running to have their name etched on some hardware. Sure, it’d probably be some sort of silver-lined shot glass, but hardware is hardware, right? Whatever the case, Portland has yet to lose a preseason […]
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Portland vs. San Jose—High-Pitched Live (Preseason) Blog Action
Brian Gjurgevich Yeah, it’s just preseason—but you try telling that to Timbers Army. North American soccer’s most celebrated fans will get a first look at their beloved club tonight when the Timbers host the San Jose Earthquakes at 7:30 p.m. in Goose Hollow. As Portland is put through its paces for the first time this […]
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Q&A With The Captain: Jewsbury Talks Timbers Before Today’s Preseason Home Opener
Brian Gjurgevich Portland Timbers captain Jack Jewsbury flashes a smile during Sunday’s training session. It’s been plenty long—136 days—since the Portland Timbers and their Army last exchanged glances, and clearly, both sides are eager for a reunion. “We’re excited to get in the stadium and see the fans again,” said Portland captain and returning All-Star […]
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Proof! Kris Boyd Is Standing In Oregon
Portland Timbers Newest Timber Kris Boyd will be introduced at a press conference on Tuesday, but he has to grab his luggage first. Newest Timber Kris Boyd has arrived in Portland, the above photograph confirms. The Timbers announced today during training that Boyd (Portland’s newest Designated Player and the Scottish Premiere League’s all-time leading scorer) […]
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BREAKING: Trencito To Undergo Knee Surgery, Miss 6-12 Months
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Timbers Young Designated Player Jose Adolfo Valencia (No. 20) runs during the first day of preseason training on Jan. 23. Unfortunately for Timbers fans, this may be the closest they’ll get to seeing “Trencito” in action this season—the Timbers announced Friday that the 20-year old would undergo knee surgery and miss 6-12 […]
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BREAKING: Timbers Nab “Proven Goal-Scorer” Kris Boyd
Getty Newest Timber Kris Boyd in 2009, while playing for Scottish Premiere League club Rangers. The most prolific scorer in Scottish Premiere League history is now a Portland Timber. Kris Boyd, a 28-year-old striker who scored 164 goals in 296 appearances from 2000-10 was signed today as Portland’s third Designated Player. “Kris is a proven […]
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Where’s Trencito?
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Timbers rookie forward and young Designated Player Jose Adolfo Valencia didn’t practice with the team Wednesday or Thursday, leading Timbers fans to generally freak out. The Timbers are back to kicking it around the House of Pane this week, as preseason training has jogged into full swing for a Portland team looking […]