Many times when a Yankee pitcher puts a runner or two on base, the fan's first reaction is to either panic on some social networking site that begins with a "T" and ends with an R". Another reaction is not to sweat it and focus on the next batter.

If he was a fan and not a major league pitcher, Freddy Garcia is the type of person who fits into the second category and that's a good trait for a pitcher to have.

In other words, if there is a runner on base, he's not the type to worry about it and does not get distracted by it. If you want proof consider this statistic of Garcia's at the time of his first pitch.

That would be his batting average with runners on base, which stood at .221 (21-for-95) with men on base.

By the time the Yankees wrapped up the win, that number dropped to .198 (21-for-106) with men on base. It fell because 11 times, Garcia faced a hitter with someone on the bases and each time that batter did not get a hit.

The eight-run margin takes some of the emphasis off Garcia's effort with one exception. For five innings, he was throwing in a one-run game, meaning that he was giving the Yankees a chance at eventually having a big inning.

"It is probably the experience he has had," Yankees Joe Girardi said. "He has pitched in big situations. He is able to relax and just make his pitch."

Yesterday, Garcia threw 44 pitches out of 102 with runners on base and each time Cleveland made an out, it was an example of him going into shutdown mode and not giving in. It also helped that his splitter was vastly improved from Tuesday against the Red Sox but even without one pitch being as effective, you get the feeling Garcia can get it done more times than not.

"The big thing is him physically going ahead and looking like he’s going to dominate you and get it by you and him knowing that he can get you out with everyone else; but also keep good velocity in the tank when he needs to,” Curtis Granderson said. "I think it’s just a matter of hitters swinging at his pitches versus trying to swing at everything they want to. He does a great job of not giving in at any situation – no matter what the count may be."

It's a great lesson for pitchers and the ultimate definition of what a crafty pitcher should be. Pitchers don't need to have overpowering or flamethrowing stuff all the time, they just need to get the outs.

That is what Garcia has consistently done and many times, the offense has eventually assisted him with a big inning.

By now, the skeptics might be saying well he hasn't pitched well against the Red Sox and the Indians are a struggling offense. The counter to that is to say that pitchers often create batting slumps by getting hitters to sometimes overthink because they don't know how to prepare for pitchers such as Garcia.

"You never know what he is going to throw," Derek Jeter said. "He has five or six different pitches that he can throw at anytime. He has a lot of off-speed pitches that can keep you off-balance. He is not afraid to throw any pitch, regardless of what the situation is. It makes for an uncomfortable at-bat for a hitter."

It also makes for a comfortable time for the Yankees, knowing that their serene even-keel ace of the bases is on the mound.