No one hates AA more than me, and I still think he is a terrible person. However, he has learned a lot as a GM. He added by subtraction losing some voices that influenced him far too greatly. Two years in LA and the Sabermetrics program enrollment obviously helped him out. Still think he has trouble building a 40 man roster. He is a top 10 GM in baseball. Still wouldn't hire him, and would never cheer for the Braves because of him (and their fans) but he is good at building a 26 man roster which is probably pretty important