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Reviewing various starting pitching options for the St. Louis Cardinals in Jaime Garcia’s absence.

Three current St. Louis Cardinals may play and two popular former Cardinals will be coaching in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

The St. Louis Cardinals are pleased with the progress shown by two injured players, but does that mean the club should stop looking for alternatives?

Considering the St. Louis Cardinals’ roster alternatives if Jaime Garcia is out.

On Sunday, Jaime Garcia became the sixth left-hander in St. Louis Cardinals history to strike out at least 10 and walk no one in a game.

The St. Louis Cardinals will need to make a change to their rotation when Jaime Garcia returns on Sunday. Vote on your preference.

Looking at the St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect’s surprising jump from Double-A to the majors from multiple angles.

Jaime Garcia’s health remains a concern for the St. Louis Cardinals. Vote on how to replace him if needed.

The St. Louis Cardinals locked up their most promising young major league pitcher for as many as six years into the future.

Looking at Thursday’s pitching performances by Jaime Garcia and Jason Motte of the St. Louis Cardinals in historical context.

The St. Louis Cardinals have a number of choices as they set their playoff rotation. Who would you start and why?

Over the last season plus six weeks, St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia has been pitching in some select company.

The St. Louis Cardinals had a trio of unusually well-pitched games this past weekend – their best in almost four decades.

St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia made his second consecutive nine-strikeout start on Saturday night. Here is how they stack up against others.

Looking at historical comparisons to St. Louis Cardinals’ left-hander Jamie Garcia’s complete-game four hit shutout with nine strikeouts on Sunday.

Rookie left-hander Jaime Garcia surged onto the scene for the St. Louis Cardinals, winning 13 games and finishing third in the National League Rookie of the Year vote.

Looking at ERA+ marks by the St. Louis Cardinals’ top three pitchers over the Albert Pujols years.

An apparent typo in a service time date has led to an incorrect conclusion on several prominent sites.

A historical view of St. Louis Cardinals unearned runs by pitcher.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia tossed a three-hit shutout on Sunday. How often has it happened in the last 90 years?

What is the best way for the St. Louis Cardinals to manage their number three starter, rookie Jaime Garcia?

St. Louis Cardinals starters have gone five innings or less in four consecutive games.

Adam Wainwright, Chris Carpenter and Jaime Garcia are among MLB’s top pitchers this season.

St. Louis Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia already has three no-decision shutout outings this season.

A handful of factoids relating to St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jaime Garcia.

Two of three St. Louis Cardinals starters working on quality start streaks saw them end over the weekend.

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Jaime Garcia’s 2010 start invokes memories of another left-hander from Mexico who made his MLB debut 30 years ago, Fernando Valenzuela.

The St. Louis Cardinals Adam Wainwright has 25 quality starts in his last 26 outings, including all seven in 2010.

Of course it is early, but Jaime Garcia’s 2010 start matches that of a couple of Hall of Famers, including one named “Lefty.”

Three St. Louis Cardinals starters are working on pitching streaks of six innings or more while allowing two or fewer runs.

The St. Louis Cardinals are working on run of five consecutive starts of seven innings allowing two or fewer runs.

St. Louis Cardinals prospects stack up very differently when looking at potential contribution at the major league level this season.

An assessment of Cardinals players on the season-opening disabled list during the La Russa years in St. Louis.

During the 2008 regular season, the St. Louis Cardinals called up eleven different players from the minors for their first exposure to the big leagues, the most in the Tony La Russa era.