Unlike Rodney Dangerfield, though, Stidfole's starting to gain some respect -- even after a tough outing against Minnesota.
Stidfole's incredible scoreless streak came to an end yesterday at 33.1 innings when he got lit up for six runs in the fourth frame.
The last time he allowed a run was March 20 against Delaware.
"It's gotta end eventually," catcher Aaron Greenfield said. "Unless he's freaking Cy Young."
Despite the lackluster performance, at least one Major League Baseball scout didn't seem too concerned about Stidfole's talent.
Tom Burns, an 11-year-scout with the Toronto Blue Jays, joined another scout from the Minnesota Twins. Both were on hand, in part, to see if Stidfole was as good as advertised.
Burns believed Stidfole pitched solidly for three innings but lost his location a bit in the fourth. Still, he liked what he saw.
"All the teams, the Blue Jays and everybody else, value pitchers that really have a plan of attack with the hitters," Burns said. "And Alan brings that to the table.
Burns clocked Stidfole's fastball at 87 mph -- the target speed, said Burns, is around 88 mph for left-handers.
While Stidfole pitched slightly less than the prototypical speed, Burns said it wasn't a big deal.
The speed of the game, on the other hand, was.
Minnesota's batters often stalled in the box.
It wasn't uncommon to see them call 'Time' several times during a single at-bat. Greenfield said that got under his skin a little bit and believed the same went for Stidfole.
Stidfole acknowledged it broke up his rhythm.
But he added his problems may have stemmed from something else.
"I was thinking about [the streak], and I shouldn't have been," he said. "This was the first time it was in my head, and I don't know why.
"I'm kinda glad it's over."
