To be fair Hutch has always been pretty inconsistent. He can look completely different inning to inning. So does every pitcher but seems like Hutch is an extreme case of that.
Even with the loss of draft picks the strategy of going way over your bonus pool seems worth it. Getting 5-7 first round pick talent in 1 year is > than getting 3-5 first round pick talent in 3 years.
How is this true? Sure the TV show was stupid but the guy has never been arrested or done any criminal activity which is pretty big in this day and age..