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It's been a rough go for Anibal Sanchez.
With all the talent the Tigers have, and so much more of the season to go, it's hard to give up on the team.
But Detroit Free Press columnist Drew Sharp writes these sobering comments:
The Tigers are stuck. They’re stuck with what they have. They’re stuck with who they are. They’re limited in what they could buy at the trading deadline. They’re limited in what they could sell at the deadline.
There are no readily available remedies because there is no single flaw that’s easily diagnosed and treated. If the issue were simply starting pitching depth, add a rental for a reasonable cost of minor league prospects (like Doug Fister in 2011 and Anibal Sanchez in 2012).
But the timing hurts the Tigers most. Their time has passed. They just can’t admit it just yet.
It’s not that they’re old and overpaid. It’s that other teams are a little younger and much hungrier for that first taste of playoff success. It happens. It’s unavoidable. It’s the natural evolution of contention.
