It's officially panic time in Tiger Town—and for good reason. This team seems to have forgotten how to win, finding new, heartbreaking ways to lose night after night. Even as a frustrated fan, I can acknowledge there was some bad luck involved tonight. Two bloop singles in the seventh inning erased Detroit's lead, and the team is far from full health. But still, it's tough to watch a team make a hard game even harder.

The Tigers jumped out to an early lead, giving fans a glimmer of hope that the offense might finally break out. But then the bats went silent for the rest of the night. In the 10th inning, with a free runner on second base, they couldn't even move them over. They avoided their usual defensive miscues, but everything else about this game felt painfully familiar. Framber Valdez was dealing on the mound, and it still wasn't enough.

Speaking of Valdez—if he wants to win back the fan base, this was a step in the right direction. He wasn't perfect, and I'm still frustrated he couldn't finish the seventh, but he threw over 100 pitches and gave Detroit the length they desperately needed. More importantly, he delivered quality innings, and his breaking ball is starting to look sharp again. Valdez is a talented pitcher—he just sometimes loses his way mid-game. Tonight, he showed signs of finding it.

Detroit wraps up the series against the Mets tomorrow, and I hate making predictions in such an unpredictable sport. But if I'm being honest, the odds don't look great. The Mets will send Nolan McLean, a tremendous pitcher, to the mound against Keider Montero, who has been fantastic for Detroit but may be playing above his usual level. If this team is going to turn things around, it's going to take more than hope—it's going to take a complete shift in mentality and execution.