
Reinforcements coming as recovering Vancouver Whitecaps hit the road
VANCOUVER — Tristan Blackmon’s pre-game meal included some unusual sides on Sunday — pickle juice, caffeine pills and Red Bull.
After battling a gastrointestinal illness that took out about half of the Vancouver Whitecaps squad earlier in the week, the veteran defender was ready to ingest whatever it took to get his energy levels back ahead of a matchup with his team’s regional rivals, the Seattle Sounders.
The additions worked. Blackmon was a force as the ‘Caps (10-1-5) blanked the Sounders 3-0.
“It was weird circumstances. I didn’t train all week. I trained the day before the game because I wasn’t feeling that great,” Blackmon said of the lead up. “But I just told the staff that I wanted to be there and help the guys out as much as I could.