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That reference must be Doc's daily ketamine injections kicking in.  He knows which pitcher the Mariners consider the glue of the rotation, and which pitcher produces starts that McClendon would not characterize as good starts.  Doc also knows which Mariners pitcher was once traded for Justin Upton.
As we have gone through McClendon's levels of dissapproval, it is also instructive to consider the McClendon scale of baseball recognition:
Pretty Good, Charlie Furbush, 3/13/14, Mike Zunino*, 6/8/14 (Qualified), the Mariners, 7/13/2014, Austin Jackson**, (Qualified) 7/29/2014, Hisashi Iwakuma*** (Qualified), 8/7/14,  Chris Young, 8/12/14, Corey Hart**** (Qualified), 9/2/14, Carson Smith, 9/17/14, 
*Didn't get a hit but won game
**Worked counts deep but struck out sometimes
***Walked a batter
****Pretty good results were against minor league pitchers
A rare accolate from the Skipper.  Only excellent play is characterized as "Pretty good" Note that McClendon often qualifies his pretty good statements with a constructive criticism of some kind.  When McClendon says someone is pretty good, it usually means that there were flaws in the play that kept it from being pretty darn good.  
Pretty Darn Good
 Lloyd's highest ordinary honor, bestowed on the Mariners, 4/8/14, Chris Young, 5/21/14 Felix, Hernandez 5/23/14, Mike Zunino, 7/9/2014, Taijuan Walker, 7/1/14,  the Mariners, 8/20/14, Taijuan Walker 9/1/14
This is generally as high as McClendon will get on any given player.  It is the Mariners' equivalent of being recognized as employee of the month.
Outstanding or Tremendous 
 Bestowed on the Mariners, 11/5/13, Robinson Cano, 2/18/14, the Mariners, 8/12/14, Hisashi Iwakuma, 8/19/14, Felix Hernandez, 9/3/14
When a player's play begins to transcend the game of baseball in a hall of fame worthy manner, McClendon may recognize it as outstanding or tremendous.
Good, Greatness written all over him
James Paxton* 9/7/14 (Qualified)  Good, this recognition has never been spoken by McClendon of any other Mariner, past or present.
*Says Paxton just has to remain healthy.
As we are in uncharted territory here, it is unclear whether McClendon reserves this title for  legendary play, as an inner circle hall of famer, or only for mythical play, as in Sidd Finch.