Seattle Sounders young star and designated player Pedro De La Vega's season is most likely over. During a press conference today Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer revealed De La Vega has a very significant left quad pull that may require surgery.  Brian Schmetzer told media, "Pedro has a very significant left quad pull. He is probably out for the remainder of the year. They're talking about maybe a surgery maybe not, they're going to a second opinion and a third opinion [from] the best doctors in the United States plus another doctor from Argentina. We are looking to cover all of our bases with this injury, but it is pretty significant." Subscribe to the NEW Lobbing Scorchers Blog: www.lobbingscorchers.com [http://www.lobbingscorchers.com/] Follow Lobbing Scorchers: * YouTube [https://sounderathe.art/LSYT] * Instagram [https://sounderathe.art/LSIG] * Bluesky [https://lobbingscorchers.com/bluesky] * TikTok [https://sounderathe.art/LSTikTok] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093424424106#] * Ari Liljenwall [https://sounderathe.art/ari] * Noah Riffe [https://sounderathe.art/noah] SPONSORS QED Coffee [https://www.lobbingscorchers.com/coffee] - a Seattle based roaster, coffee shop and coffee subscription service. Visit them in person at one of the three Seattle locations or online and use code 'LS74' for 25% off across the site. Haxan Ferments [https://lobbingscorchers.com/haxan] - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase! Podium Edmonds [https://lobbingscorchers.com/podium] - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you! Lobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media. [https://www.justoncemedia.com/] Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Contact: [email protected]

We react and take calls following the Seattle Sounders' Leagues Cup 2026 Phase One finale vs. CD Guadalajara at Lumen Field. **Subscribe to the NEW Lobbing Scorchers Blog: www.lobbingscorchers.com** **Follow Lobbing Scorchers:** - YouTube - Instagram - Bluesky - TikTok - Facebook - Ari Liljenwall - Noah Riffe **SPONSORS** QED Coffee - a Seattle based roaster, coffee shop and coffee subscription service. Visit them in person at one of the three Seattle locations or online and use code 'LS74' for 25% off across the site. Haxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase! Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you! Lobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media. Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. **Contact:** [email protected]

The Seattle Sounders' seven-match losing streak is mercifully over after their 3-0 win over Querétaro, so it's time for another round of Cope or Hope where we'll assess what this result means for Seattle's 2026 chances. We unpack whether Alex Roldán can be a true double-pivot solution, whether Albert Rusnák's goal signals a return to form, and if Danny Musovski's breakthrough proves he can rediscover last season's production. We also assess Sebastián Gómez's first senior strike and whether it earns him more minutes, and whether Paul Rothrock can shoulder an even bigger creative load with Pedro De La Vega unfortunately sidelined once again. Plus: reactions to Leagues Cup Phase One and what the competition's early results mean for team momentum heading into the season. Subscribe to the NEW Lobbing Scorchers Blog: www.lobbingscorchers.com [http://www.lobbingscorchers.com/] Follow Lobbing Scorchers: * YouTube [https://sounderathe.art/LSYT] * Instagram [https://sounderathe.art/LSIG] * Bluesky [https://lobbingscorchers.com/bluesky] * TikTok [https://sounderathe.art/LSTikTok] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093424424106#] * Ari Liljenwall [https://sounderathe.art/ari] * Noah Riffe [https://sounderathe.art/noah] SPONSORS QED Coffee [https://www.lobbingscorchers.com/coffee] - a Seattle based roaster, coffee shop and coffee subscription service. Visit them in person at one of the three Seattle locations or online and use code 'LS74' for 25% off across the site. Haxan Ferments [https://lobbingscorchers.com/haxan] - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase! Podium Edmonds [https://lobbingscorchers.com/podium] - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you! Lobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media. [https://www.justoncemedia.com/] Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Contact: [email protected] #KO

We react and take calls following the Seattle Sounders' Leagues Cup 2026 Phase One matchup vs. Querétaro FC at Lumen Field. Subscribe to the NEW Lobbing Scorchers Blog: www.lobbingscorchers.com [http://www.lobbingscorchers.com/] Follow Lobbing Scorchers: * YouTube [https://sounderathe.art/LSYT] * Instagram [https://sounderathe.art/LSIG] * Bluesky [https://lobbingscorchers.com/bluesky] * TikTok [https://sounderathe.art/LSTikTok] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093424424106#] * Ari Liljenwall [https://sounderathe.art/ari] * Noah Riffe [https://sounderathe.art/noah] SPONSORS QED Coffee [https://www.lobbingscorchers.com/coffee] - a Seattle based roaster, coffee shop and coffee subscription service. Visit them in person at one of the three Seattle locations or online and use code 'LS74' for 25% off across the site. Haxan Ferments [https://lobbingscorchers.com/haxan] - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase! Podium Edmonds [https://lobbingscorchers.com/podium] - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you! Lobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media. [https://www.justoncemedia.com/] Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Contact: [email protected] #ST

Lobbing Scorchers, Ari Liljenwall and Noah Riffe try to make sense of a Seattle Sounders team riding a seven game losing streak and looking overmatched in almost every phase. The rumors of signing a young striker have Ari and Noah asking the question: does any of it actually matter until the No. 6 situation is fixed? The crew round out the show by assessing if the Seattle Sounders have enough urgency when it comes to making roster fixes. As we watch Cascadia rivals Vancouver Whitecaps reportedly targeting Dániel Gazdag and the Portland Timbers signing David Da Costa, are the Seattle Sounders being left in the dust? Subscribe to the NEW Lobbing Scorchers Blog: www.lobbingscorchers.com [http://www.lobbingscorchers.com/] Follow Lobbing Scorchers: * YouTube [https://sounderathe.art/LSYT] * Instagram [https://sounderathe.art/LSIG] * Bluesky [https://lobbingscorchers.com/bluesky] * TikTok [https://sounderathe.art/LSTikTok] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093424424106#] * Ari Liljenwall [https://sounderathe.art/ari] * Noah Riffe [https://sounderathe.art/noah] * Niko Moreno [https://x.com/ELROLONW] SPONSORS QED Coffee [https://www.lobbingscorchers.com/coffee] - a Seattle based roaster, coffee shop and coffee subscription service. Visit them in person at one of the three Seattle locations or online and use code 'LS74' for 25% off across the site. Haxan Ferments [https://lobbingscorchers.com/haxan] - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase! Podium Edmonds [https://lobbingscorchers.com/podium] - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you! Lobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media. [https://www.justoncemedia.com/] Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Contact: [email protected]

Six straight losses have forced us to reevaluate a lot of our preseason and early-season takes. It's only fair to look back and ask where our assumptions missed the mark. This isn't about apologizing for old takes, it's about learning what this stretch has taught us about the roster and what we might've missed. Subscribe to the NEW Lobbing Scorchers Blog: www.lobbingscorchers.com [http://www.lobbingscorchers.com/] ☕️ Lobbing Scorchers Kickoff is presented by QED Coffee, a Seattle based roaster, coffee shop and coffee subscription service. Visit them in person at one of the three Seattle locations or online and use code 'LS74' for 25% off across the site: https://www.lobbingscorchers.com/coffee Follow Lobbing Scorchers: * YouTube [https://sounderathe.art/LSYT] * Instagram [https://sounderathe.art/LSIG] * Bluesky [https://lobbingscorchers.com/bluesky] * TikTok [https://sounderathe.art/LSTikTok] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093424424106#] * Ari Liljenwall [https://sounderathe.art/ari] * Noah Riffe [https://sounderathe.art/noah] * Niko Moreno [https://x.com/ELROLONW] SPONSORS QED Coffee [https://www.lobbingscorchers.com/coffee] - a Seattle based roaster, coffee shop and coffee subscription service. Visit them in person at one of the three Seattle locations or online and use code 'LS74' for 25% off across the site. Haxan Ferments [https://lobbingscorchers.com/haxan] - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase! Podium Edmonds [https://lobbingscorchers.com/podium] - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you! Lobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media. [https://www.justoncemedia.com/] Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Contact: [email protected] #KO

We react and take calls following the Seattle Sounders' Leagues Cup Phase One matchup at LIGA MX side Toluca FC. Subscribe to the NEW Lobbing Scorchers Blog: www.lobbingscorchers.com [http://www.lobbingscorchers.com/] Follow Lobbing Scorchers: * YouTube [https://sounderathe.art/LSYT] * Instagram [https://sounderathe.art/LSIG] * Bluesky [https://lobbingscorchers.com/bluesky] * TikTok [https://sounderathe.art/LSTikTok] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093424424106#] * Ari Liljenwall [https://sounderathe.art/ari] * Noah Riffe [https://sounderathe.art/noah] * Niko Moreno [https://x.com/ELROLONW] SPONSORS QED Coffee [https://www.lobbingscorchers.com/coffee] - a Seattle based roaster, coffee shop and coffee subscription service. Visit them in person at one of the three Seattle locations or online and use code 'LS74' for 25% off across the site. Haxan Ferments [https://lobbingscorchers.com/haxan] - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase! Podium Edmonds [https://lobbingscorchers.com/podium] - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you! Lobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media. [https://www.justoncemedia.com/] Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Contact: [email protected]

The Seattle Sounders' nightmare run continued with a 1-0 loss to Philadelphia, marking a fifth straight defeat in MLS play as the club continues to reel since returning from the FIFA World Cup break. As we navigate our way through these trying times, it's time for an edition of "Cope or Hope" where we discuss every potential path back to contention - from the returns of Cristian Roldan, Yéimar and Pedro de la Vega to whether Seattle's struggling No. 9 committee can still get the job done.  Then, we preview a daunting trip to Providence Park, just weeks after Portland handed Seattle a humiliating 5-1 defeat. Can the Sounders stop the spiral, or will the Timbers deliver another devastating blow? Follow Lobbing Scorchers: * YouTube [https://sounderathe.art/LSYT] * Instagram [https://sounderathe.art/LSIG] * Bluesky [https://lobbingscorchers.com/bluesky] * TikTok [https://sounderathe.art/LSTikTok] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093424424106#] * Ari Liljenwall [https://sounderathe.art/ari] * Noah Riffe [https://sounderathe.art/noah] * Niko Moreno [https://x.com/ELROLONW] SPONSORS QED Coffee [https://www.lobbingscorchers.com/coffee] - a Seattle based roaster, coffee shop and coffee subscription service. Visit them in person at one of the three Seattle locations or online and use code 'LS74' for 25% off across the site. Haxan Ferments [https://lobbingscorchers.com/haxan] - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase! Podium Edmonds [https://lobbingscorchers.com/podium] - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you! Full Pull Wines [https://sounderathe.art/fullpull] - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest. Lobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media. [https://www.justoncemedia.com/] Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Contact: [email protected]

Lobbing Scorchers reacts and take calls following Seattle's 1-0 loss to Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania during the Major League Soccer regular season. Follow Lobbing Scorchers: * YouTube [https://sounderathe.art/LSYT] * Instagram [https://sounderathe.art/LSIG] * Bluesky [https://lobbingscorchers.com/bluesky] * TikTok [https://sounderathe.art/LSTikTok] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093424424106#] * Ari Liljenwall [https://sounderathe.art/ari] * Noah Riffe [https://sounderathe.art/noah] * Niko Moreno [https://x.com/ELROLONW] SPONSORS QED Coffee [https://www.lobbingscorchers.com/coffee] - a Seattle based roaster, coffee shop and coffee subscription service. Visit them in person at one of the three Seattle locations or online and use code 'LS74' for 25% off across the site. Haxan Ferments [https://lobbingscorchers.com/haxan] - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase! Podium Edmonds [https://lobbingscorchers.com/podium] - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you! Full Pull Wines [https://sounderathe.art/fullpull] - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest. Lobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media. [https://www.justoncemedia.com/] Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Contact: [email protected] #ST

Ari and Noah of Lobbing Scorchers react and take calls following Seattle's road matchup at Austin FC. Follow Lobbing Scorchers: * YouTube [https://sounderathe.art/LSYT] * Instagram [https://sounderathe.art/LSIG] * Bluesky [https://lobbingscorchers.com/bluesky] * TikTok [https://sounderathe.art/LSTikTok] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093424424106#] * Ari Liljenwall [https://sounderathe.art/ari] * Noah Riffe [https://sounderathe.art/noah] * Niko Moreno [https://x.com/ELROLONW] SPONSORS QED Coffee [https://www.lobbingscorchers.com/coffee] - a Seattle based roaster, coffee shop and coffee subscription service. Visit them in person at one of the three Seattle locations or online and use code 'LS74' for 25% off across the site. Haxan Ferments [https://lobbingscorchers.com/haxan] - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase! Podium Edmonds [https://lobbingscorchers.com/podium] - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you! Full Pull Wines [https://sounderathe.art/fullpull] - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest. Lobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media. [https://www.justoncemedia.com/] Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Contact: [email protected] #ST