Tigers still have hope: Next 10 games are critical

No, your eyes don't deceive you with the title of this article. At 5.5 games back, the Tigers legitimately have a chance to still make the postseason for a third consecutive year. However, while August featured many crucial games for Detroit, the stakes have now been raised from crucial to critical.

Detroit enters the final month of regular-season baseball deflated, to say the least. It was only a few short weeks ago this team held a playoff spot and entered a series with the White Sox, which could have ultimately placed them in the driver's seat of the AL Central. However, that series proved to be the turning point for this ballclub, as it has been a downward spiral ever since.