Giving Anibal Sanchez another start is crazy enough, but perhaps it could've worked were the Tigers braintrust capable of thinking outside the box. Instead, manager Brad Ausmus left the faded ace in a batter too long -- sound familiar? -- and the Tigers' offense started their vacation early. The Toronto Blue Jays accepted this gift, and cruised to a 6-1 victory.
Sanchez struck out six hitters, and showed why there is still potential for him as a reliever. Unfortunately, the Tigers were dead set on getting as many innings as possible from him despite the imminent four-day break.