Thats exactly the problem IMO. He threw a quality game and he got completely smashed. 2 BBs, 1K, and Yanks were on everything. Fister really couldn't afford to catch less of the plate against the Yanks.
Coming into the game his HR/9 vs lefties was 2.4, now its 2.9. This is well beyond the breaking point.
I'm not writing him off at all long-term. He just clearly isn't ready 'now' to be a quality MLB starter.
Overall hes at 5.1 K/9, 1.93 K/BB, 1.91 HR/9.
Fister needs to add a pitch or something. The issues vs lefties will limit him to Roogy status unless he can get that HR/9 down to the mid 1s.
At least we now know for sure what Fister has to work on to stick. His mistake avoidance is a good deal worse than Jason Vargas or Luke French (1.91 HR/9). Keep the Hr/9 vs lefties 'somewhat' under control and he could stick as a BOR starter.
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