Luis Garcia Aspirations / Trepidations Thread

[varoadking]

sat next to a couple of Vargas haters Monday night.

Didn't know you knew GATA...who else was there?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Didn't know you knew GATA...who else was there?

Ian. He loves kicking bucks into the Lerners kitty. Had a couple of those big cans of Bud, got halfway through each, then got rid of them because they became warm swill.

[imref]

Silver Slugger finalist for 2024. Seriously! Unfortunately I'd guess Ketel Marte (.932 OPS / 36 HRs) is a lock to win.

[imref]

Do we do this?

https://www.talknats.com/2025/01/30/luis-garcia-jr-has-a-new-agent-will-he-get-a-contract-extension/

[rileyn]

Rough start for Garcia.  I was hoping he was going to build on 2024.

[Smithian]

Rough start for Garcia.  I was hoping he was going to build on 2024.

Right now, he is hitting way worse than even 2023. Nats haven't faced that many left handers so far, so that isn't the issue. Nats have already started Rosario several times against LHP, so they're trying to protect Luis Garcia from bad situations. Unless he has collapsed as a player, positive regression should be expected.

[Smithian]

Garcia starts tonight against a LHP.

I forgot that Trey Lipcomb has tough reverse platoon stats both in minors and majors, so he isn't a complement to Garcia. Unless Nunez starts playing 3B after return of Abrams, then looks like Luis Garcia is everyday 2B for a while, struggles or not.

[Smithian]

OPS of .780 past two weeks, overall OPS up to .622.

Will need a big hot streak to fix his full season numbers, but I think he is back to where he was last year.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

OPS of .780 past two weeks, overall OPS up to .622.

Will need a big hot streak to fix his full season numbers, but I think he is back to where he was last year.

hits in 7 out the last 8 games. Last bad series was the Pittsburgh series, which is looking like the nadir for the whole team, tbh. Over that 8 game stretch (2 in Colorado, 3 vs Bmor, 3 vs mets), he's .393 / .455 / .429. Just one double for an XBH over 33 PAs, but only 2Ks and 4 BBs, which is terrific for him.