Ah, a new year. With it comes the promise of fresh starts, new goals, and inevitable dread over what fresh trials the next twelve months will hold. But the 2021 edition carries some extra significance, as after surviving the dumpster fire that was 2020 I think everyone is looking forward to leaving the last twelve months in the past. We’re all ready for something new, anxious and eager to find out what happens next.
Assuming all of the above is true for most of us, so too is it for the Portland Timbers. Each offseason brings a new sense of anticipation around what moves will happen, excitement over seeing players linked with the team, and anxiety over which of your favorite players are leaving town (missing you already, Marco).