Philip Humber struggled through another start on Sunday, and the main culprit was the longball. In fact, it's been a team-wide problem at US Cellular Field. While the Southside ballpark is well known as a home run haven, the White Sox had been keeping opposing four-baggers in check for the most part:
2008: 83 HR, 82 Home Games
2009: 89 HR, 81 Home Games
2010: 79 HR, 81 Home Games
2011: 80 HR, 81 Home Games
2012: 50 HR, 34 Home Games
And I'll calculate the projected numbers for this season for the sake of comparison:
2012: 119 HR, 81 Home Games
That's a significant spike. And adjustments need to be made.
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