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Why has he surrendered 9 HR in 37.2 IP?
His flyball percentage is currently at 54. Even using the standard 11% ratio, that projects to 7 HRs...in fact his HR/Fly is a very NON-inflated 13.8%.
Why is he giving up HRs? Because he's an extreme flyball pitcher. He's the same guy he was in 2008 when he gave up 17 dingers in 130-something innnigs except his flyball percentage is higher right now...I'm guessing that will calm down a bit if he gets more PT and he'll give up fewer longballs...though still too many.
It is what it is...he's Eric Milton.