Everything was going right for the Detroit Tigers: a sweep in Boston, a sweep against Houston, series wins against the White Sox and Mets. A six-game deficit in the AL Central on July 24 was narrowed down to just two games a couple weeks later, and the Tigers actually found themselves in the last playoff spot. But as quickly as everything seemed to come together, it all came unraveling even faster.
Anibal Sanchez's experience in the rotation has followed a similar progression. Brought back into a starter slot out of necessity, his first two outings were horrendous.