Cherry picking what? It's literally his last 278 innings. Over 2.5 years.
Dustin May was cut by the Dodgers. Seems like they thought his production wasn't cutting it. We would do well to do the same.
Vazquez had a 3.84 ERA. Taillion was at 3.68. Even though it is likely not sustainable, the results are in fact very valuable.
It's picking a start date of where he started to suck. It's the definition of cherry picking. I can do the same and say he pitched like a #3 towards the end of the season. Doesn't mean that's what he is.