"Aaron Harang's name keeps rising to the surface with the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline fast approaching.

Harang, who picked up his ninth victory of the season Monday, is having a bit of a resurgence with the Padres this year, recording his highest win total since 2007 and the lowest ERA of his career.

Rumors have been swirling that multiple clubs have expressed an interest in San Diego's righty starter, but it would be wise for the Padres to stand pat and look to re-sign the 10-year veteran.

Petco Park-the Padres' home field-and Harang go together like spaghetti and meatballs. To borrow a phrase from "Big Daddy," maybe you prefer lamb and tuna fish? Either way, it is a match made in baseball heaven.

A fly-ball pitcher like Harang thrives when placed in a pitcher-friendly environment and becomes increasingly alarming to his ballclub when taking the hill in one of baseball's hitter-orientated parks.

Surrendering fly balls on 38.6 percent of his balls in play, Harang trails only five National League starters in that category. His ground-ball-to-fly-ball ratio is the ninth lowest among NL starters who have thrown at least 1,000 pitches.

San Diego has always been home to Harang, who attended San Diego State before being drafted and signed by the Texas Rangers. He was subsequently traded to Oakland where he played sparingly before being dealt to Cincinnati, his home for eight up-and-down seasons.

Following two 16-win campaigns in 2006 and 2007, his win total nosedived to six for three-straight seasons, while his ERA ballooned to 5.32 in 2010.

So, what happened? As much as hurlers love the spaciousness of Petco, they despise the customary tendency of fly balls finding the bleachers at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park.

Park Factor is a tool used in baseball vernacular to discern between a team's scoring ability in home versus road games. It helps access how a team or player's performance is affected by park dimensions and quirks."