Garcia doesn't last long : Cardinals SP Jaime Garcia lasted just three innings in Game 6 of the World Series against the Rangers. He gave up two earned runs on five hits during his time on the mound. Garcia managed just three strikeouts and issued two walks before he was replace by Fernando Salas. Despite his struggles, the Cardinals would rally to win the game in 11 innings, 10-9, forcing a Game 7. (Updated 10/28/2011)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Garcia is coming off a good sophomore season, punctuated by some solid performances in the postseason. Though his strikeout rate is merely mediocre, his control and ground ball tendencies are strong enough to make him worthy of a pick in the middle rounds of standard mixed league drafts next year. (Updated 10/28/2011).
01/17/2012 10:37 2012 Fantasy outlooks: St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals were unlikely World Series champions in 2011, so what do they have in store for an encore? Our Al Melchior shares his Fantasy observations on the new-look Redbirds.
After a breakout rookie campaign, Jaime Garcia took a bit of a step back last season but was still a viable option in Fantasy. He got off to a hot start, posting a 1.93 ERA in his first 10 starts, before teams started figuring him out a bit. He would go 8-7 with a 4.38 ERA over his final 22 outings, and finished the year 13-7 with a 3.56 ERA. He matched his wins from the year before -- including throwing two complete-game shutouts -- and the left-hander posted an impressive 156-to-50 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 194 2/3 innings. Garcia still has a ton of upside at age 25 but he will not become more valuable in Fantasy until he starts pitching deeper into games. Still, with his ability to keep runs off the board and since he will be playing for a contender, he will again have value in mixed leagues in 2012. Target Garcia in the middle rounds on Draft Day. (Updated 1/30/12)
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