After the Yankees lost game two to the Indians, Yankee RP Joba Chamberlain refused to blame the "Canadian Soldiers" that invaded Jacobs Field late in the game. Don't worry Joba, the sportscenter crew has your back. Linda Cohn repeatedly referenced the bugs as a reason for Chamberlain's wildness.
Maybe, the pressure of the moment had as much to do with Joba's wildness as the bugs. He had two wild pitches and hit a batter. During the regular season, he only had one wild pitch and one hit batter. Maybe it was the bugs, but Fausto Carmona - the Indians SP - had bugs all around him pitching late in the game and didn't have any major problems.
The bugs weren't bugging the other pitchers enough to hinder their performance. So, I doubt Chamberlain wants people blaming it on the bugs. That excuse implies Chamberlain lacks the mental fortitude to deal with non-ideal situations. What happens if it snows during the next series? Is that going to throw him off as well?
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It might throw him off a little if it snows. But since he'll be watching from home . . . .
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