FACTS/FLUKES: Sanchez, Parker, Smoak, Loney, Nava

Anibal looks like an ace ... We knew Aníbal Sánchez (RHP, DET) was good, but 17 Ks-in-one-game good? That was a bit of a surprise. However, the former Marlin did post a 4.4 Cmd in the 2H of 2012, and has been able to maintain that level of dominance thus far in 2013. Is it too early to call this a breakout? 

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  H%  S%  Ctl   Dom  Cmd   G/L/F    hr/9  hr/f  BPV 
====  ===  ====  ====  ==  ==  ===  ====  ===  ========  ====  ====  === 
2010  195  3.55  4.25  32  73  3.2   7.2  2.2  45/17/38   0.5    5%   66
2011  196  3.67  3.27  32  74  2.9   9.3  3.2  44/20/36   0.9   10%  109
2012  196  3.86  3.70  32  72  2.2   7.7  3.5  45/21/32   1.1   11%  103
2013   40  1.82  2.74  33  81  2.5  11.3  4.5  44/24/32   0.0    0...

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