As I've been writing my Games of the Day posts, I keep noticing pitchers performing well do to a lower number of home runs allowed. Ted Lilly and Jason Marquis come to mind. With a lower run environment this season, especially since the ball is not leaving the park as often, pitchers who died by the long ball are having a Renascence. But LaRoche occupies the other end of the spectrum. He was a marginal power hitter, and with the ball not carrying for whatever reason, his hitting's been curtailed. Despite a three hits and a home run tonight, he's batting just .197 and slugging .339. It would be interesting to compare where his fly balls landed last year and this year.