Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tommy Pham criticized the drive of his former team, the New York Mets.
Thursday."Let’s be honest here. And what makes this team different is, everyone is still — at this level — trying to reach their max potential. … That drive wasn’t there, and that drive is here. It’s what separates this team from most teams. You have guys that are still trying to get better. Every day."Pham, who was originally signed to be a backup outfielder but later became a starter due to injuries, put together a plausible season for the Mets.
Pham also referenced conversations he had with Mets manager Buck Showalter, who explained to the outfielder that there were times he wasn't in the order because he was given data from the front office that deduced the 35-year-old projected to perform poorly against the opponent for that day. "That’s what it was like. This is what Buck was telling me, and that’s why I respect Buck," Pham said."Buck’s a great guy. He was being honest with me, he was like, they want me to make the lineup like this. I said, that’s crazy ... But that’s the way the game is today."
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