From the Locker Room: Disappointment in San Jose

86Forever View from the press box at Avaya Stadium as the Vancouver Whitecaps take on San Jose EarthquakesFive years ago, I moved down to the Bay Area for work purposes. As a result, I only get to watch the Vancouver Whitecaps in-person when they play San Jose Earthquakes. Lately, that has only meant once a year. However, with their recent play, maybe that is not entirely a bad thing.

Saturday was my yearly opportunity to take in a Whitecaps match. The Caps have been good to me lately, having interesting matches. There was the 2017 match, in which they jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead, only to see Ousted receive a red card and lose the match 3-2. In 2018, almost the reverse happened. They were…