50/50 to K, 50/50 to walk, 50/50 to foul it off, 50/50 to HBP, 50/50 to watch a wild pitch go by...
No, it isn't. You could make the same argument for any pitcher. "He's got great stuff but needs to harness it; walking 8 guys just comes with the territory!" Dickey handed the other team two runs when he was nearly out of the inning. He put himself in position to make it much worse several times, too.
Higher standards would do you well. Manners too.