The Tigers have lost eight of their past nine games after a difficult road trip to Pittsburgh and Kansas City. The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley break down what it all means.

— With playoff odds down to near 7 percent, can the Tigers still pull off another recovery?
— What to know about new left-hander Andrew Sears
— The Tigers have gone all-in on thier youth movement. Should we still label their performance as underachieving? 
— Kieran brings you his power rankings of young Tigers, starting with Kevin McGonigle. Cody follows with a ranking of players who make you say .. "welp."

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