The Aníbal Sánchez we saw at Nationals Park on Tuesday night is the Aníbal Sánchez the Washington Nationals have been looking for all season. In delivering five mostly brilliant innings in Tuesday night’s 5-3 win over Tampa Bay, Sánchez gave the Nats a second straight strong start from a starting pitcher. That’s a small sign of progress for a team with a history of great starting pitching, but it is a sign of hope as the season nears the home stretch.
Sánchez has been looking for command and consistency all season, getting clobbered in each of his first four starts before getting his first win of the season Aug, 23 against Miami.