Recapping the Return of Anibal Sanchez
Mike McClary
Posted on December 15, 2012
Detroit fans have been spoiled rotten by Mike Ilitch‘s generosity with the Red Wings for 30 years and the Tigers for the past 20. But I thought even he’d reached his limit with the addition of Torii Hunter last month. And I’m so glad to be wrong. The re-signing of Anibal Sanchez – to a contact equal to Justin Verlander’s 2009 extension – is not only another indication of an owner’s urgent desire to win, it’s a reminder of how the Tigers have become a destination of choice for big-name players. For a long time, the Tigers had to overpay any free agent with even a hint of interest in playing home games at Comerica Park: Rondell White Fernando Vina Pudge Rodriguez Magglio Ordonez Kenny Rogers Then the winning came and…
