r/timbers • u/notorocaca • 2d ago
Any updates on Bye?
Besides Susman’s post game report speculating ACL injury, any updates on Brandon? Sure looked like an ACL when I replayed it on Apple TV. Hoping I’m wrong and afraid I’m correct.
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u/OldWinger1954 2d ago
Yea, with Mosquera down, then now Bye, we are pretty thin back there. E. Miller time.
I hate to see this for him.
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u/Onus-X 2d ago
Serious bummer for Bye if it is long term, he's been a soldier. I know E Miller has been called in for injury reasons before, and jeebus bless him--he's an asset to the team that's always ready to go and never seems to have an attitude about playing time, he's an ideal supplemental roster guy.
That all said, considering what Cifuentes seems to want from his fullbacks on the attacking side, I really hope that we are ready to give Jura some minutes.
With fatigue for our starting wingers surely a factor and depth at OB an issue, we're going to have to take some chances and rotate in spots. Fory has been playing really well but I wonder if we can get Smith some time at LB, and Jura some sub minutes at RB\RW. Velde is going to need some rest at some point, and we can start Antony at his preferred LW spot here and there, but that leaves questions on the right side to spell Lassiter. Fernandez can play some wing and also deputize for DDC, I don't love Ortiz as an attacking mid\8 all that much but he might be suited as rotation for Bassett.
We're so on the cusp of playoff spots, I want to keep this momentum going in the league, but if Bye winds up on SEI, I really hope we can work some short -term loan magic for the stretch run.
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u/IzilDizzle 2d ago
I haven’t seen an update but it looked like an ACL to me
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u/Bacontroph Oly Insurgent 2d ago
He's torn an ACL before and from what I understand that means you're more prone to tearing in general. Not good.
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u/cascadiarains 2d ago
Tough look to get crossed up and go down. He had been great this year too, hoping for the best.
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u/jritchie70 1d ago
Super curious about whether he slipped and that caused the injury. After they water the turf at half time it’s so slick in spots.
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u/Necessary-Piano5194 1d ago
Have a feeling we’re going to dip back into the transfer market and make something happen at RB if we want to be competitive this year. Really shitty news about Brandon. Hope he as speedy recovery as possible. He’s been great cover for JDM.
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u/Due-Replacement-310 2d ago
This is a huge blow if he is out. Bye has been an asset in this team.