Can't Put the Pieces Together

How come Javier Vazquez can't put a good outing together? He seems to be able to put together a few good innings, but ultimately can't seem to find his way through a solid seven or eight innings that you need from championship caliber starting pitching.

This guy isn't getting killed by a thousand cuts, he's getting decapitated by one big guillotine of an inning.

Scott Merkin, MLB.com:

"As has been the case in most of Vazquez's starts over the past month, the Tigers got to the right-hander in their third time through the order Wednesday night and rallied for a 5-2 victory before a sellout crowd of 39,593 at Comerica Park. Vazquez, who was cruising along entering the sixth inning, allowed all five Detroit runs in the frame."

"...Vazquez has limited the opposition to a .228 average and has a 2.18 earned run average when facing hitters for the first time in a game. Those numbers barely jump the second time through, with a .229 average and 2.54 ERA. On the third head-to-head battle on a given night, Vazquez has a 10.09 ERA and opposing hitters have a .347 average."

OK, Javier, so I guess you get to pitch five innings or so and then we get B-Mac.