Cardinals vs. Rangers: Jaime Garcia Strong Early, As Usual

When Jaime Garcia is right, he’s one of the tougher pitchers to hit in the league. Well, I guess you can write that about every pitcher, but it seems like there’s a clearer definition between Jekyll Garcia and Hyde Garcia than the good/bad versions of other pitchers. No stats to back that up -- just an anecdote.

There are some stats of interest for Garcia, though. For one, he’s much, much, much better in the beginning of games than he is in the middle:

So when he’s looking great the first time through the lineup, which he is right now, it’s probably not a good idea to get too excited.

(But danged if he isn’t looking great. Check this out.)