Sure it's easy to make a simple statement like that, but it's likely not just the lineup issue that people were unhappy with. As far as "chemistry" in the sense of players playing well together then I'd have to say that doesn't matter very much in baseball. But as far as players' moods, I think it can be extremely important. No matter what sport it is, individual or team, your mindset DOES affect your performance. I know that for me personally, when I start getting frustrated with myself or my team, I am much more likely to strike out or shoot an airball or whatever it is. Then the problem just snowballs. It shouldnt. Theres nothing that annoys me moe than terms like clubhouse cancer. Maybe in basketball and football where the team has to work as a unit the entire time, then maybe it could have an effect, but I can imagine that in baseball, players not getting along would cause guys to strike out or botch a simple play. That view is incredibly unrealistic. Sure there are people that don't really care about how they are perceived or whether or not they get along with their co-workers etc, but by and far most people are affected by such things.