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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
After looking like crap at cincinnati coming home to face the best left hander in the nl and oldest who has killed us over the years....wasnt looking good. But, I wonder if the pundits think is the best left hander in the nl now?
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I said after his first month last season that he has the perfect LHSP arsenal. If his body doesn't betray him, he has the kind of stuff to pitch for 15+ years at a high level. I've avoided mentioning Glavine because it's not fair to the kid, but Glavine lost a mph or two every season past 30 and remained effective because of the movement he generated and the pitches he brought to the table. Garcia has that same kind of arsenal; one that can overcome the rigors of age and innings. Everything he throws cuts some way or the other and it all cuts late. He can run that power sinker hard to his glove side, he has that changeup that tails late armside. His curveball can get under RH bats and his cutter can jam the hell out of lefties. He can give so many different looks and work every single quadrant of the zone.
The only other young lefty who's stuff I like as much as his is Zach Britton, but I actually think Garcia's stuff will last longer (doesn't rely on power).