(Photo: John Amis, AP)
Atlanta — Sometimes, instead of wallowing in the immediate pain of another loss, it helps to step back and take a wider view.
The Tigers unraveled here Sunday, giving up four runs, three unearned, in the eighth inning in a 7-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. That's the ugly short view.
But 10 days ago, they embarked on this three-city trip after losing nine straight home games, being swept by the Astros (no shame), the Athletics (some shame) and the Marlins (extreme shame).
But against the Mets, Orioles and Braves, they went 4-5.