The Detroit Tigers are in danger of blowing what was once a 15½-game lead in the American League Central division. After being swept by the Cleveland Guardians, Detroit entered a new series on Friday against the Atlanta Braves looking to take care of business. The AL Central standings have been completely flipped on their head, with the Guardians just once game back of the Tigers entering Sunday's games. Tigers manager AJ Hinch isn’t shying away from the harsh reality facing DetroitLooking back on Hinch’s no-nonsense approach to his comments after the Guardians series, it’s surprising that the Tigers were so bad on Friday. They dropped the first two games of that series and Hinch again delivered a bit of an alarming soundbyte.