And Cliff Lee has 8. In his best years, Pedro had tons. What's your point?
He doesn't have one, he's flat out wrong. They do not want him to turn into Lannan.
This is the oddest debate I've ever had in these forums...and that's saying a lot.
It's not either John Lannan/pitch to contact or 14 strikeouts a game...and nothing else. THERE'S A LOT ELSE! He will still be a dominant pitcher if he "only" strikes out eight. He's not being diminished in any way by "only" striking out 8. "Only" striking out eight doesn't mean he's pitching to contact.