Schuerholz stepping aside

The artisan of the Atlanta Braves’ worst-to-first transformation put down his paint brush today.
General manager John Schuerholz stepped aside.
Schuerholz moved up the organizational chart and became the team’s president, turning his general manager responsibilities over to assistant Frank Wren.
Schuerholz’s accomplishments from 1991-2007 make him an excellent candidate for eventual Cooperstown enshrinement. The 67-year-old Schuerholz, who worked his way up the ranks after beginning his career as an administrative assistant for Baltimore in 1967, leaves his post as one of the most successful executives in professional sports history.
Jump into the time machine and go back to the beginning of his Atlanta tenure. The Braves, coming off a last-place division finish in 1990, won the first of 14 consecutive pennants in 1991.
The only real knock against Schuerholz, aside from the Braves’ postseason absence these last couple years (perhaps a symptom of its ownership as much as anything else), is their lack of World Series rings.
The Braves have only the 1995 World Series trophy to show for all of their sustained success. It should be noted that Schuerholz shared in the Kansas City Royals’ 1985 world championship, which makes him the only general manager to win titles with two different organizations.
How do you think Schuerholz’s career will be judged?
I’ll weigh in with a column that can soon be found at www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports, but I want to know what you think.
Do the Braves’ postseason failures tarnish his overall body of work?