Not sure why people still think he'd be a good GM, other than the fact Billy Beane likes him. He wasn't particularly good in LA. He wasn't particularly bad either. On the plus side you have: Trading Jason Frasor for Jayson Werth Trading Steve Colyer for Cody Ross Trading Juan Encarnacion, LoDuca, and G. Mota for Choi, Billy Murphy, and Brad Penny Trading Reggie Abercrombie, Koyie Hill, Billy Murphy for Steve Finley and Brent Mayne Signed Carlos Santana Signed Jeff Kent Signed JD Drew Signed Derek Lowe Dumped Shawn Green's contract Negative side: Trading Dave Roberts for Henri Stanley Releasing Joakim Soria Lost Shane Victorino in Rule 5 Signed Jose Valentin Sold Dave Ross Failed to sign supplemental pick Luke Hochevar in '05 To date, Blake DeWitt is best success story from his 2 drafts.