Sebastian Gomez’s super-sub emergence has invigorated Sounders

With the most tumultuous summer in Seattle Sounders history now in the rearview mirror, we can better appreciate some of the silver linings. Perhaps the most notable of them is the sudden emergence of Sebastian Gomez. The homegrown midfielder bagged his first MLS goal against Sporting KC, a tidy finish to equalize six minutes after being introduced off the bench to awaken a sluggish Sounders attack through 45 minutes. That’s been the theme over the past few weeks for Seattle. When Seba comes off the bench, he seems to inject energy, and the Sounders immediately look more goal-dangerous. Even Brian…