Quote Originally Posted by Horsehide Harry View Post

Third, the past actions of Braves senior management make sense if you view them in terms of the above.
One situation I've wondered about was in 2014 when Wren went to McGuirk for permission to sign Santana. I remember Wren praising the organization for allowing him to go beyond the bugdet. But I also remember Schuerholz making some comments about the need to bring the numbers back into line. I don't think that happened in part because the team collapsed and there was no playoff appearance or strong attendance down the stretch to offset the waiver for Santana. I realize there were other reasons that were more important factors behind Wren's firing. But I'm pretty sure busting the budget in 2014 had a negative impact on the bonuses that McGuirk, Schuerholz and others were paid that year.