Caleb Porter's team posted two straight victories, and the Timbers are closing in on the red line in Major League Soccer play. He also disagrees with a Timbers fan who wondered on my radio show today why Porter doesn't have Diego Valeri make all the free kicks vs. Will Johnson.

Good audio of the interview talking Major League Soccer All-Star Game, and much more today. At one point, Porter agrees to take a series of five telephone questions from Timbers fans.

One caller wondered why Valeri and Johnson share free kicks: "Valeri has the same power but a lot more technique. He can curve the ball better."

I cringed for the caller.

I figured if The O's Geoffrey C. Arnold or Jaime Goldberg had asked this question, Porter would have speared them with daggers from the post-game podium. Or at least glared and answered through gritted teeth while thinking, "I'm at practice. I know my team."

Instead, the coach just answered it.

Said Porter: "Will actually has more power, believe it or not. He definitely doesn't have as much precision, but if you saw what I saw in training when we do finishing drills I think you'd be very surprised at just how precise and powerful Will Johnson is. He's one of the best finishers on our team. That's why he takes PKs, and some corner kicks.... Valeri hasn't scored a free kick. Will Johnson scored three. I think the combination of precision and power is why we like to share."

Then, a second caller went further. He wondered if Porter would take his players to Voodoo Doughnuts.

Porter said, "Ummm, I don't think I'll take my players to Voodoo Doughnuts... I actually need to watch myself. Since I've been in Portland, I've been drinking too many IPAs."

Listen to the full interview with Porter: