New York Mets fans appreciate Tommy Pham's meltdown as team gets swept by the Detroit Tigers: "Most energy I've seen out of this team" "He has heart"

New York Mets outfielder Tommy Pham was unhappy with his team's and the umpire's performances on Thursday. He struck out to end the top of the seventh inning, and proceeded to throw his bat and helmet once he hit the dugout's top step.

He terrified the camera girl a few feet away from his explosion. The Mets would lose the game 2-0 and were swept in their three-game series in Detroit. This was not how the team thought they'd perform against the Tigers.

The loss puts the Mets' record even at 16-16. They can't continue to drop series like this, not with how the Atlanta Braves have started the season. They're now 5.5 games behind Atlanta, who lead the division with a 21-10 record.

This was a deflating three-game series for New York, who got their two aces back, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. Neither proved to be too dominant in their starts in Detroit.

New York Mets fans can appreciate Tommy Pham's meltdown. He seems to be one of the only players frustrated with how things have been going lately.

Mets fans want more fire from their team. They don't like how some on the team seem unaffected by this rough stretch of baseball they have been playing.

Tommy Pham and the New York Mets have time to figure this out

Tommy Pham and the New York Mets have a couple of series that could allow them to get their feet under them. They start a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Friday at home.

After that, they have a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds and a four-game series against the Washington Nationals. Struggling teams will want to play similarly struggling teams when they're in a rough stretch, like the Mets are right now.

The Mets can ease Verlander back, who debuted on Thursday. He went five innings, giving up two runs on two home runs and striking out five batters. It wasn't a bad outing for somebody returning from injury. However, he had no run support.

After those series, the Mets have a real test. They play the Tampa Bay Rays, who have looked nearly unbeatable to start the year. Hopefully, the team will have it turned around when the Rays roll into town.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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