TLDR: Upon Reflection, I Am A Blue Jays Fan
This isn't the first time I've said something like this. As a result of my foray with FC Buffalo and getting my first taste of soccer experience as a high schooler, I decided to more closely follow several other squads as well: Bedlington (RIP), Liverpool, Western New York Flash, the U.S. National teams. And in Major League Soccer, I chose to adopt the Portland Timbers as my favourite. Inspired by their decades-long history in the NASL, the vocal and vibrant Timbers Army, the tifos and chants that adorned Jeld-Wen Field, and their built-in hatred for fellow MLS-newcomers Seattle and Vancouver, plus the fact that they'd existed for nearly 40 years with no trophies seemed like the perfect fit. And for a time, it was. But along came Minnesota United. Entering league play in 2017 (in a 5-1 loss at Portland, may I add), the "Loons" didn't carry the same weight of tradition as the Timbers. However, the colours, nickname, logo, and my personal familial ties to the st...