Dustin May is Insane!

It is very frustrating to watch Dustin May because he frequently either throws a strike or an unhittable, non-competitive pitch that is two feet off the plate. Last night, he threw 84 pitches, of which 46 were strikes. That’s not good, but what is worse is how much those pitches that were not strikes missed the zone. Instead of throwing those pitches, he should have asked the umpire to just add another ball to the count.

Pitchers don’t want to throw all strikes, because they will eventually get hit, but when they throw a ball, it is most desirable that it looks like a strike… for at least a moment. When Dustin May throws a ball, it looks like a ball right out of his hand. The batter doesn’t have to worry – he just got a free pitch! Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, so we can only conclude that Dustin May is Insane!

Dustin May has been a workhorse (under the new metrics) this year, and last night was the first time he did not go at least five innings this year. There is value in that, but he can be so much better if he can just miss the zone by a foot, not two or three, and I still say he looks like a silly mouth-breather on the mound. Just my opinion! If Dustin does not resolve this issue, he is likely to be a #5 starter on a second-tier team.

Dodger Rants & Raves

• Freddie is as lost as Max is found. Max does this every year: Fans call for his head, and then the fans end up eating heaping helpings of crow. When will you ever learn? This is Freaking Max Muncy!
• I have to go to a funeral today, so I will miss the Ohtanbi start. I’ll watch it later.
• I’m hoping to go to the Loons-Tin Caps game tomorrow, but this is the year of surgeries. Monday, I have to have surgery on both hands and the left elbow. Soon, it will be the back and then the right shoulder reconstruction. Let’s get it done! I’m tired of the pain. I wanted to do an interview with Hope, Sirota, and DePaula, but I have given up on that.
• Of course, the Dodgers are kicking the tires on Sandy Alcántara, but it won’t happen unless the Dodgers can steal him. I mean, his ERA is 6.69 – and you think Dustin May is useless? Come on, man!
• Ward hit his 20th HR for OKC last night.
• Tyler Glasnow started and pitched like someone who hasn’t pitched in months.
• Jackson Ferris went six shutout innings for Tulsa, allowing 3 BB and 7 Ks.

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