BEAVERTON, Ore. – Ned Grabavoy had a long offseason–probably much too long for the MLS veteran.
But The Portland Timbers, Grabavoy’s new team, has had just about the opposite.
The team had less than two months off between their MLS Cup championship and their first training session of 2016 on Saturday. And Grabavoy, one of a handful of offseason pick-ups by Portland, was all too glad to be back on the field following a disappointing season with expansion side New York City FC. (Their season ended way back in October.)
“My offseason was longer, much longer, pretty much, than these guys,” Grabavoy told media gathered at the team facility.