 Complete the following phrase:  A slow start the next year resulted in Alexander being traded to the Atlanta Braves, who dealt him in turn to the contending Detroit Tigers midway through the 1987 season for a then unknown minor-leaguer named John Smoltz. The Tigers got more than they could have possibly hoped for in Alexander, who went 90 with a 1.53 ERA to propel the Tigers to the division title. However, he struggled again in the 