There may be something to that. I’ve said since the start of the season his stuff plays, but it makes no difference if he can’t execute.
Even in a game like yesterday he only gave up one run, but he walked FIVE guys in 6 IP. The game before he gave up eight or nine hits.
He was touching 97 again with good run and sink, but half the time he doesn’t know where it’s going.
He’s always joking around in the dugout, which is fine, if you’re game is fine. Otherwise, it seems like he’s more interested in having fun than in being good. This last part is of course, speculative, but at some point they won’t wait around for him to figure it out any more.