Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (41st) of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE). Joba Chamberlain. Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain had been more or less unhittable to that point, but the bugs proved his kryptonite: The Yankees erroneously drenched Chamberlain in a … ** FILE ** New York Yankees trainer Gene Monahan sprays New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain with bug spray as swarms of small insects swarm in the eighth inning of a baseball playoff game Oct. 5, 2007, in Cleveland. Last night as the Lake Eerie Midges swarmed and crawled on his neck, hat, and face, Chamberlain walked 2 men and uncorked 2 wild pitches. Tiny flying insects called "midges" bombarded the Bronx Bombers at the worst possible time, covering and rattling rookie reliever Joba Chamberlain, whose two wild pitches in … The midges have returned to Cleveland, but Joba Chamberlain is unafraid ** FILE ** New York Yankees trainer Gene Monahan sprays New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain with bug spray as swarms of small insects swarm in the eighth inning of a baseball playoff game Oct. 5, 2007, in Cleveland. Game 2 of an American League division series in 2007, when midges distracted Joba Chamberlain in an Indians victory over the Yankees, is still a point of interest in Cleveland. There was no deflecting these cruel critters, dispatched from Lake Erie or some other polluted lagoon into the tropical, breezeless night. In 19 games and 24 IP for the Yankees in 2007, Joba Chamberlain threw 1 wild pitch and only walked 2 hitters one time - in his first MLB appearance.
Bugs are back in Cleveland, and Joba Chamberlain has a message for them Midges got the better of Chamberlain in 2007, but the reliever sounds …
Does he see Midges(Flying bugs) every time he faces the Indians? In 19 games and 24 IP for the Yankees in 2007, Joba Chamberlain threw 1 wild pitch and only walked 2 hitters one time - in his first MLB appearance. Joba Chamberlain gets flustered by the bugs in Cleveland as Yankees lose Game 2 in 2007. … Last night as the Lake Eerie Midges swarmed and crawled on his neck, hat, and face, Chamberlain walked 2 men and uncorked 2 wild pitches. He only walked 4 the rest of the year. Multiple times, Yankees head trainer Gene Monahan came to the mound to apply bug spray to Chamberlain. Upon closer look, these insects appear to be the Chironomus plumosus. (DAVID MAXWELL/EPA) "We apologize sincerely, @Joba_44, about the bugs… Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-3, 245lb (190cm, 111kg) Born: September 23, 1985 in Lincoln, NE us. Joba Chamberlain Bugs Back in Cleveland, and Joba Chamberlain Has a Message Matt Snyder. Joba Chamberlain Bugs Back in Cleveland, and Joba Chamberlain Has a Message Matt Snyder. The insects that tortured Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain during the 2007 ALDS and helped the Indians advance to the AL Championship Series are a fact of life in Cleveland in the fall. Cleveland tied the game at 1 in that fateful 8th inning without a hit. And upon even closer look, these Chironomus plumosus were led by a… Seriously though, check out this article about that famous/weirdest moment in baseball.
Ex-Yankee Joba Chamberlain's career was perhaps defined by a bug attack during Game 2 of the 2007 ALDS vs. Cleveland Indians, which was 10 years ago to this day.
Cleveland tied the game at 1 in that fateful 8th inning without a hit.
He only walked 4 the rest of the year. Joba Chamberlain gets flustered by the bugs in Cleveland as Yankees lose Game 2 in 2007. The Indians announced Tuesday they had signed reliever Joba Chamberlain to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training. via CBSSports.com; #VoteTribe @Indians.
Joba Chamberlain. Bugs are back in Cleveland, and Joba Chamberlain has a message for them Midges got the better of Chamberlain in 2007, but the reliever sounds confident for his next encounter with pests on the mound via CBSSports.com; #VoteTribe @Indians. What's wrong with Joba Chamberlain? Does he see Midges(Flying bugs) every time he faces the Indians? Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (41st) of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE). (DAVID MAXWELL/EPA) "We apologize sincerely, @Joba_44, about the bugs. Joba was born Justin Louis Heath on September 23, 1985. Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-3, 245lb (190cm, 111kg) Born: September 23, 1985 in Lincoln, NE us. He grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. Joba Chamberlain was also a victim of a swarm of insects during Game 2 of the AL Divisional Series at Jacobs Field on October 5, 2007 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Yankees’ last playoff game in Cleveland was in 2007, when a swarm of midges famously drove Joba Chamberlain to distraction. Chamberlain's parents, Harlan Chamberlain and Jackie Standley, were never married and split up when Joba was 18 months old. God he's awful today & has threw away a big Yankee lead.