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I have Rich Hill in RFK and he's off to a horrific start - 12 home runs allowed in a little more than 21 innings. Is he just not a good fit there?

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2007/team/team_other.html?user_id=5367

I was hoping the park would mitigate some of his home runs but so far it's been like he's been pitching in a little league field. Preach patience or should I turn to someone like Aaron Cook? Thanks in advance.

Keep him. I've got Rich Hill on a team (RFK) and through 160+ innings he's got a 2.95 era and is 11-6. It looks like he's only made one start at home for you. You've got a solid D behind him, he'll be fine in my opinion.

what are the other parks in your division?

The other parks in the division are:
Yankee Stadium (7, 7, 11, 11)
Rogers Center (7, 10, 13, 16)
Citizen's Bank Park (11, 8, 16, 13)

ehh... couple of hitters parks and most likely a few HR hitters on their squads can make for some ugly short term results. Nonetheless, your team should post a good home record (if properly constructed) and stay competitive.

The thing I'd watch for is, are there a number of hitters in your division who destroy Left Handed Pitching? Other than that, Hill should do fine, definitely don't drop him for Cook, Cook's OB is way to high for a pitchers park.