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:
I | Split | PA | ||||
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1st PA in G, as SP | 577 | .235 | .287 | .311 | .598 | |
2nd PA in G, as SP | 534 | .282 | .343 | .409 | .752 | |
3rd PA in G, as SP | 403 | .271 | .331 | .396 | .727 |
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.)