Is C.C. Sabathia a Choke Artist?

"You can blame this loss squarely on me." Those were the words C.C. Sabathia uttered after the game the Milwaukee Brewers were supposed to win yesterday turned into a nightmare, when Shane Victorino's grand slam in the third inning sent the Brewers back home down 2-0. On the airwaves from Milwaukee, Cleveland, and the rest of country, the talk of the day revolves around the suggestion that C.C. Sabathia is a choke artist. While there may be evidence to suggest that it is true, no one in Milwaukee should have the nerve to even say something of the sort. The only city that can claim that C.C. didn't deliver for them when it counted is his former home of Cleveland. Why? Because since he was acquired on July 6, Sabathia's gone 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA to carry the Brewers all the way to the playoffs. It's their first playoff appearance in 25 years. Seven of the 11 games he pitched in the NL were complete games and three were shut outs. He nearly struck out a batter per inning (130IP, 128K) and hit .229 ... (link)