Seattle — The losing streak hit five after the 8-1 loss to the Mariners Saturday, but the misery goes a lot deeper than that for the Tigers.
You can pick your ugly number: 40 games under .500 (30-70), 2-13 since the All-Star break, 3-18 in July, 8-38 since June 1. It doesn't matter. They all paint the same picture.
"I don't know," veteran shortstop Jordy Mercer said when asked what was left to say or do to keep morale up.