Sounders minus Mr. Sounder

The good and bad parts of this Seattle Sounders’ season can be pretty easily identified by one factor: whether or not Cristian Roldan is consistently available. Following the unfortunately short Club World Cup run, the Sounders were soaring in MLS as they put together a 5-1-1, +12 run in the opening seven games of the season bookended with high-scoring performances paired with clean sheets at home.

Help solidify Sounder at Heart’s future

Here’s the deal: Starting on Aug. 21, Sounder at Heart will be leaving Vox Media/SB Nation and becoming an independent website.