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Why Rays' Tommy Pham went all Bo Jackson after game-ending strikeout

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Pham was frustrated by ump Eric Cooper's calls, and his refusal to discuss so instead he broke his bat over a knee.

Tommy Pham was clearly upset by Eric Cooper's strike three call to end Friday's game, and later showed it. [TONY DEJACK | Associated Press]

Tommy Pham was clearly upset by Eric Cooper's strike three call to end Friday's game, and later showed it. [TONY DEJACK | Associated Press]

CLEVELAND - Rays outfielder Tommy Pham put into words Saturday what seemed obvious by his actions at the end of Friday’s game — that he was frustrated by Eric Cooper’s called third strike.