Ruben Tisch answers your questions, spews some nonsense, and occasionally imparts timeless wisdom.
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Hot Time Friday Mailbag
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October 19, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Fading History
Missed anniversaries, former players, and more
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September 21, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Looking Ahead
Ruben speculates on the end of the Fire’s season, plus some thoughts on the Red Stars’ postseason run & future
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September 7, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Chop Chop
Ruben discusses the Red Stars’ playoff berth, kitchen adventures, and more
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August 31, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Ist Das Nicht Ein Schnitzelbank?
Ruben chats about Munich, the rest of the season, the future of the club, and more
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August 24, 2018
Friday Mailbag And Open Thread: The Long Goodbye
Ruben laments the end of the Fire-Crew rivalry and considers the future of two important figures at Toyota Park
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August 3, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Not Good Enough
Ruben rants about the state of the Fire, ToN 2018, attendance figures, and more
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July 27, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: This Is Fine
Ruben vents his spleen on the Nelson Rodriguez media presser, Tournament Of Nations, and more
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July 13, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: The Middle Distance
Ruben puts on his Disappointed Mom Face and discusses the current state of the Fire
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July 6, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Hypothetically Speaking
Ruben discusses Keisuke Honda, the Red Stars roster, escape rooms, and brunch
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June 29, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Not Mad, Just Disappointed
The ASG roster, #ByeKatai, Basti, & more
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June 22, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: We Don’t Need No Allocation
Ruben discusses the Red Stars’ re-signing Morgan Brian and the #Free101 appeal
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June 1, 2018
Friday Mailbag and Open Thread: Purely Speculative
Positions of need, Ricketts, false equivalencies, and more
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May 18, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: On Politics And Unforced Errors
Matt Polster’s injury, Ellis vs Ramos, & more
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May 11, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Selection Headaches
Ruben is back to chat about Kevin Ellis, Fernando Torres, and the management changeover at Hot Time
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April 27, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Loan Sharks
Ruben digs in to the Tulsa loan arrangement and what to expect against Toronto
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April 20, 2018
Friday Mailbag And Open Thread: The House Of Mediocre Repute
Ruben chats transfer rumors and the new stadium name sponsorship
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March 30, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Bye Bye Birdie
We discuss scheduling, realistic expectations, positional nitpicking, and more
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March 16, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Three Billboards Outside Bridgeview, Illinois
We talk Lee Nguyen (yes, still), billboards, and baggage
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March 9, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: The Streaming Nerd edition
We talk about the new ESPN deal, MdL’s comments
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March 2, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Just Make Your Beef At Home
Plus: If Red Stars players played for the Fire...
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February 23, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Don’t Let Your Signings Be Pinings
Plus: please be okay, Matt Polster
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February 16, 2018
Friday Mailbag & Open Thread: Whither Playmaker?
Plus: will the Fire actually be on TV this year?
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February 9, 2018
Hot Time Friday Mailbag And Open Thread: “What’s Wrong With Ketchup?”
Plus: "Is the academy system working?"