I feel for those ugly games and ugly ERA's, often times some things are out of the pitcher's control. Especially when you are working on one or two pitches at a time, you only get one or two innings every so many days per week, you miss a day on rainout or day off, etc. The lineup changes, etc. The tough part is you don't get to try again the next day, but have to wait it out. It's hard to find the rythm, for some it comes easier than for others.
Hang in their pitcher's parents, you'll get used to it.
