Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
Not entirely surprised if they don't feel Coppolella is ready yet.
If they have given Hart the full-time job, I can easily see him stepping down by the time the new park opens and give the reigns over to JC. They've already announced JC will have more duties and responsibility with the club, so sounds like they're grooming him to be the next guy.
Forever Fredi
JS was 67 when he stepped down as GM.
Bobby was 69 when he last managed.
Hart is 66 right now. Sounds like 2-3 years in the big chair is the max. Would be weird though since he and JS are almost like equals... if JS would overstep his authority.
Forever Fredi
50PoundHead (09-23-2014), UNCBlue012 (09-24-2014)
One thing is for sure, the bromance between Bobby, John and John is real.
Forever Fredi
bravesnumberone (09-23-2014), Julio3000 (09-23-2014), UNCBlue012 (09-24-2014)
Meh.
BRule (09-24-2014), jpx7 (09-23-2014), Julio3000 (09-23-2014), UNCBlue012 (09-24-2014), zitothebrave (09-23-2014)
I thought it was John Hurt being offered the GM spot. Would have been fitting as we need a war GM.
Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg
zitothebrave (09-23-2014)
I think it would be a really good move. Like Sav is saying, you groom coppolella into the job. Clearly Hart is going to give Coppolella a lot of say and really respect the guy. It's essentially moving toward the sabermetrics philosophy. The only big question is does Hart want the job?
Being a GM isn't just about making trade and signing free agents. Hart knows the business and knows the job and clearly seems to be more than willing to consider a younger philosophy in building a team. I think it would be a great hire.
thank you weso1!
Mark Bowman @mlbbowman 4m
It doesn't seem the #Braves GM search has changed. Schuerholz still wants Hart, but Hart seems reluctant to accept a full-time role
Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
To get to a point in your life where you don't want to be a major league GM must be awesome. That has to be the ultimate dream job for all of us. I can't even fathom being in a position where I would say... "No thanks. I don't want to be GM of a Major League baseball team."
thank you weso1!
Manno is gone so I think they're hoping Hart will take the GM position, promote Coppolella to Asst. GM and then take over when he's ready and Hart retires.
weso1 (09-23-2014)
I just hope Coppolella is being told it's his job when he's ready so we don't lose him to another team.
All you need is Hart and Cox.
Garmel (09-23-2014)
Jon Heyman: John Hart Has Big Call: Will He Give Up "Perfect Life" For Perfect Job?
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/...or-perfect-job
Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
My goodness the media is having a field day with this bromance.With the Braves, he has a team with a wonderful tradition, an operation he has called the "golf standard", a nice young foundation, and a pitching staff with some serious talent. He also has a manager he seems to like in Fredi Gonzalez, and an up-and-coming potential GM John Coppolella he likes very much. He also has Schuerholz, so close to Hart he always seemed like his partner even all those years they worked in opposite leagues.
Forever Fredi
What the hell is a "golf standard"?
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
Hawk (09-24-2014), zitothebrave (09-24-2014)
Am I the only one who isn't a fan of Hart getting the job? I like the guy, and am cool with him being involved in some capacity, but I feel like he's already had his time. And I really dont think he was that great of a GM when he was. Get some new blood in there.
jpx7 (09-24-2014)