The postseason is virtually built for redemptions stories. Whether it be for teams or players, they have a chance to turn a season’s worth of struggles on their head and make everyone forget it ever happened.
The Seattle Sounders seem to be taking this to an extreme.
The team is obviously one. For well over half the season, they were horrible. By the time Sigi Schmid was let go in late July, a last-place finish seemed more likely than a playoff appearance. Yet, here we are in the Western Conference finals, as far as the team has ever advanced and looking as likely to make their first MLS Cup as ever.