CrimsonCowboy
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Atlanta Braves @Braves 54s
The #Braves have hired John Hart as Senior Advisor, Baseball Operations.
The #Braves have hired John Hart as Senior Advisor, Baseball Operations.
John Hart Hired By The Braves
- Thread starter CrimsonCowboy
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John Hart, the man that stole A-Rod from us overnight in 2000.
(Of course in hindsight it was probably a great move for us).
(Of course in hindsight it was probably a great move for us).
Can't ever have enough former GMs on the payroll - can't learn from mistakes until you've made them on your own. That kind of experience is great to have when Wren's on the fence about making potential moves.
This is the kind of gold old boy network that we should get behind. What GM hasn't made bad trades? Since you're focused on the negative, he made an excellent trade at Braves expense by getting Justice & Grissom for Lofton & Embree.
For the record, I like John Hart and support this 'acquisition' -- just stating the facts -- full disclosure.
NinersSBChamps
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br> 2015 (Co-Winner)</BR>20
And there is the Braves big move this off season.
CarolinaBravo
Creepy Lurking Stalker
It seems like a good move. I also like it for sentimental reasons: Hart was the manager of the old Charlotte O's back when Cal Ripken was playing double A ball and won a championship here. He always seemed like a good manager and baseball man. I wonder just how significant his involvement will be.
BlackwaterPark
Approaching Buddy Hernandez Territory
Refresh my memory on this?
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
I'd rather have Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Hart. He could relay down instructions from the GM's box with his megaphone.
You're not mistaken. Hart was the architect of the Cleveland team that the Braves beat for their only Title (of late).
We were the final team that was rumored to be signing A-Rod the year he was a free agent in 2000 (the year Manny signed with Boston, Neagle and Hampton to Colorado). We apparently offered him like 130 million for 7 years or something like that which was unheard of at the time.
Well the old saying was "A-Rod went to sleep a Brave and woke up with a Rangers hat". Boras got Texas to do the 10 year 250 million deal overnight and the rest they say is history.
Except Hart didn't sign Arod. He became the Rangers GM the following year and promptly traded Arod 2 years later.
PawPawMaxwell
Called Up to the Major Leagues
This. And it was the Rangers owner, think his name was Adams, who overrode his GM and upped ARods money from 17M per from us to 25M from them.
