Joy in the job | Liam Ridgewell's presence created unique legacy with Timbers

The stats spoke for themselves. Throughout his tenure in Portland, they always did. Liam Ridgewell was the first big defensive acquisition in the Timbers’ Major League Soccer history, and whether you measure it in trophies (three), postseason wins (seven) or the type of on-off numbers we cited over the 2018 season’s final months, the former captain more than justified that acquisition on the field.