Comments on: Scouting Report: Jaime Garcia

By: SteveGinIL

SteveGinIL — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:01:54 +0000

This is very interesting to read, after seeing Garcia’s 2010 first 2 months. Knock on wood. His Tommy John surgery is not something I knew about, so I see why the Cardinals are keeping his innings low.

Nice scouting report!

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:57:07 +0000

But again, he’s left handed. I don’t expect it to be a big deal; it’s just not a delivery I would preach.

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:56:43 +0000

It’s not just the approach (i.e. him taking time between pitches). His whole delivery toward the plate is slow, imo. He comes to a balance point at the top before falling and it’s a slow process.

By: cardzfanbub

cardzfanbub — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:48:00 +0000

In response to the question about 8 up with 7 to play…at this point we are still in the home-field advantage race, and while it may be negligible how much that means for the teams chance at winning there is no question what it means in the way of revenues. I don’t see the Cards playing games that don’t matter until the last weekend of the season.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:05:31 +0000

What is your thinking that a slow approach leads to opponents steals? Conventional wisdom says the opposite as the base stealer is likely to relax back on his heals a bit waiting for the pitcher to make a pitch or a move to first.

Best since Reyes – are you sure you want to wish that on him?

By: jjray

jjray — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:45:36 +0000

@azruavatar. I hear you but the hypothesis was 8 up with 7 to play. The race is over. There is no pressure other than what he puts on himself. Now if you are worried he gets hammered and that hurts his stock going into next season, I might agree with that. From a pure development standpoint though, getting back on the MLB horse during the 2009 season would be a plus.

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:36:36 +0000

There’s no reason to put that kind of pressure on Garcia, imo. He’d be liable to revert to bad habits or not doing the things he needs to do (throw a ton of fastballs for command) to get ready in order to try and survive a major league game.

By: ridgesee

ridgesee — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:12:39 +0000

I do not want Garcia facing the pressure of major league hitters this soon after tommy john surgery. He might try to impress a little too much and damage his arm further.

By: jjray

jjray — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:51:54 +0000

If we are up 8 with 7 to play and TLR decides to let the guys from Memphis start a few to set up his rotation for the playoffs, then it is Boggs or Garcia or Wellemeyer that will get the nod. Is not Garcia at less than 100% effectiveness at least as good as Boggs or Wellemeyer? We know what Boggs brings. A September start would mean much more to Garcia. Wellemeyer … he should never start another MLB game except in extreme emergency. Tony & Dunc overexposed the guy and now his confidence is shattered.

By: Gruntosaurus

Gruntosaurus — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:19:51 +0000

Any feel for how long it’s going to take to get that curve to where he wouldn’t (or shouldn’t) be afraid to throw it to a major leaguer, AZ? I guess I’m not as willing to rule out a late-season return to the bigs as you are. If first place has been clinched by say 9/20 (I know, big “if”), TLR will surely want to do some jockeying to set up the rotation for the post season, and a low-leverage start or two might make sense then. I’d agree, don’t entrust him with an “important” game, but with luck, the last week-plus of the season will have some less important opportunities.

The talk of a “deliberate” left-handed motion calls to my mind a description of John Tudor’s motion in 1985. Sweet memories…