SNY’s pointless Ben Rice-Carson Benge comp proves Yankees will always be Mets’ big brother

Yanks Go Yard writer Stephen Parello argues that SNY panelists are making premature and flawed comparisons between young New York Mets players and established New York Yankees stars. During a segment on Baseball Night in New York, panelists compared Mets rookies Carson Benge and Nolan McLean to Yankees standouts Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler.

Parello asserts that Rice and Schlittler operate on a higher level after proving themselves against league adjustments, whereas Benge and McLean have only just finished their rookie campaigns. While acknowledging Benge and McLean had strong rookie years, the writer views the comparisons as unnecessary cross-town insecurity.