justbaseball,
I could write a book on the subject.
I once quit listening to his games on the radio only because I somehow thought it was affecting his performance.
You may not yet have experienced "not being there". Not being there, is the toughest of all. Sitting in the stands, I can handle much better than watching TV or worse yet, listening to a radio broadcast. The very worst is following a game (inning by inning) on the internet.
I've been known to be a bit grumpy on days he pitches. I really think I've got some kind of serious problem.
A few years ago I saw one of his first games in MLB at Bank One Ballpark. Setting next to Bill Olson, an old friend, whose son Gregg was a veteran pitcher with 200 saves. I asked Bill, did you feel a little sick to your stomach when you first saw your son pitch in the Big Leagues. He said, "Yes, and I still do to this day". "It has never stopped".