Tigers fans lose patience with manager A.J. Hinch after another disappointing defeat: "One of the biggest problems right now, he’s got to go"

A.J. Hinch's Detroit Tigers have had a disappointing start to the 2023 season, to say the least. It was made worse by Wednesday night’s defeat at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Tigers currently have nine losses and only two wins so far. Things have got to change and all fingers are pointing at manager A.J. Hinch.

Hinch is a former MLB catcher who started his managerial career in 2009 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He then managed the Houston Astros from 2015 to 2019 after a spell as vice president of scouting for the San Diego Padres.

During his time managing the Astros, they won a World Series title but were then caught up in the infamous sign-stealing scandal. As such, the World Series win is forever tainted in the eyes of the baseball community. In January 2020, Hinch was suspended for a year by the MLB for his involvement in the scandal.

A.J. Hinch joined the Detroit Tigers in December 2020 and had a decent showing in his first two seasons with the team. The Tigers finished third in the AL Central in 2021 and then fourth the following year. He is in his third season with the organization and things are not going according to plan.

Their latest defeat at the hands of the Blue Jays was a tight affair that was decided in extra time. The Tigers started well but a couple of bad decisions from the manager saw them lose their lead in the ninth inning. They then went on to throw away the game in extra time and fans were quick to pin the blame on Hinch.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch walking a tightrope after disappointing start to MLB season

Manager A.J. Hinch has his work cut out for him as he looks to get his team back to winning ways.

After taking on the Blue Jays once again, the Tigers' next series is against the San Francisco Giants, who are also having a bad run. This represents Hinch's best chance to turn things around.