No question, John Schuerholz was the best GM in Braves history. But as a president, his record was poor.
He’s every bit as responsible as Frank Wren for the franchise’s drift to irrelevance. JS hired Wren, after all. And eight months before firing him, JS extended Wren’s contract, saying he had done a “wonderful job.”
Fredi’s appointment also came on JS’ watch. And he seemed quite comfortable being the “company man,” robbing the Braves of any individuality as they transitioned into a faceless corporate holding with a ballpark experience heavy on distractions and vanilla-flavored corn pone but low in customer service.