okay this was a half-lie bc i didn't actually turn it off before i tweeted and i just gotta say that amber pasha daniela & ezra's dance off was a better ode to the spirit of good luck babe than that group dance lol
@swagapinochet sal had a worse ops+ and wrc+ than benge. he took less walks and struck out more. so idk what the issue is with saying he's worse a hitter than benge when its accurate? (even if the gap is closer than the difference between their defensive skills!) hitting isn't just homers lol
@RakestrawNick well yeah. benge got more hits, struck out much less, and got on base more often. sal plays in one of the easiest ballparks to hit homeruns in in all of mlb and benge plays in a pitcher-friendly park. iirc if benge hit at gab instead of citi he'd have 8 more hrs on the season lol
@swagapinochet but he *was* statistically a worse overall hitter than benge this year? he struck out much more + got less hits in general. *and* he hit those homeruns in one of the easiest parks to hit homers in mlb (which is why his park-adjusted wrc+ was also lower than benge's)
Sal Stewart vs. Carson Benge:
Better hitter: Carson Benge
Better baserunner: Carson Benge
Better defender: Carson Benge
More valuable position played: Carson Benge
NL Rookie of the Year Winner: Sal Stewart
someone sounds maybe a lil bit salty that gotham is trying to win their third championship in four years and their team still hasn't won one in over 30 :/
Statement from a Red Bull New York spokesperson:
“We wish Gotham FC the best of luck in their semifinal at Icahn Stadium.
We look forward to our match on Saturday at Sports Illustrated Stadium.”
the fact that gotham might lose the ability to have true home field advantage in the playoff semi-finals because sports illustrated stadium destroyed the field they inherited so badly that they made it unsafe to play on is ridiculous and embarrassing
i know people are sad about them moving to queens but i personally cannot waaaait to be free of sports illustrated stadium (and their terrible pitch and their convulated ticketing app)(i will miss the empanada stand tho)
Ever since SI Tickets took over the stadium, all the cash grab events they’ve had completely ruined what used to be the best pitch in both MLS and NWSL. It really is a shame.