(Photo: Bill Kostroun, Associated Press)
In Detroit and throughout the state of Michigan, the debate rages on over whether the Tigers' trading of John Smoltz for Doyle Alexander in 1987 was a prudent move.
On one hand, Alexander went 9-0 as the Tigers stormed to the American League East championship on the last day of the regular season. On the other, Smoltz, the Lansing native, went on to a Hall of Fame career with the Atlanta Braves.
On the surface, it was a short-term win for the Tigers and a long-term win for the Braves.