New York Mets reliever Jake Diekman tossed a cooler to express his frustration with his performance in Tuesday night's game in Cleveland.
Diekman entered the game in the bottom of the sixth with a runner on first and nobody out as the Guardians held a 5-4 lead. The first Guardians batter he faced, David Fry, hit a home run to right field to extend Cleveland's lead to 7-4. Diekman proceeded to strike out the next two batters before giving up a walk and getting pulled from the game.
As Diekman returned to the dugout, he picked up a cooler and threw it down the dugout steps as he headed into the locker room.
Jake Diekman was not pleased with his outing in Cleveland tonight. pic.twitter.com/syqAWGp0Gn
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 22, 2024
A lot of MLB players release their frustrations on coolers. Some players smash them with bats while others pound them with their fists. Luckily, coolers are built to take a beating.
Fry's 2-run HR made the difference in the game as the Guardians beat the Mets 7-6, which will not make Diekman feel any better. This was the second straight appearance in which Diekman has given up a home run. Hopefully his luck will turn around soon.
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