Megathread: Braves lose Maitan, Bae and 10+ plus International Sanctions.

striker42 said:
Anyone else think baseball's prohibition on big news until after the World Series is ridiculous?
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No, it used to be that Steinbrenner would do something deliberate just to make headlines when the Yankees weren't in it. He was the most extreme case, but it's part of why manager firings, etc. aren't announced to draw attention away from the last 2 standing.
 
Knucksie said:
No, it used to be that Steinbrenner would do something deliberate just to make headlines when the Yankees weren't in it. He was the most extreme case, but it's part of why manager firings, etc. aren't announced to draw attention away from the last 2 standing.
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If that's the case you just put a prohibition on the Yankees from doing things to make headlines for a while. You don't make league wide rules to fit one outlier.

Normal news from my team would keep me more engaged in the sport if my team isn't in the playoffs.
 
striker42 said:
If that's the case you just put a prohibition on the Yankees from doing things to make headlines for a while. You don't make league wide rules to fit one outlier.

Normal news from my team would keep me more engaged in the sport if my team isn't in the playoffs.
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Yeah, but what real "normal news" is there? Free-Agency doesn't start for at least another week (teams aren't meeting with anyone if they're not breaking the rules), and non-news stories like Krol being outrighted, etc. get out on off days.

If there's something major happening - Hart being booted and replaced by DMGM or the like - it's not like the involved parties don't know and aren't working behind the scenes already.
 
MLB continued to investigate after general manager John Coppolella’s forced resignation a few weeks ago (that was a Braves call), and it is expected to announce the results of its inquiry not long after the Dodgers and Astros are done playing in the World Series.

The league has interviewed team president John Hart multiple times, as well as legendary GM John Schuerholz, who just got into the Hall of Fame, and just about every member of the Braves’ baseball operations department as it investigates alleged rules violations internationally and domestically.

There had been suggestions Hart was about to start interviewing new GM candidates, but that’s on hold until the investigation concludes. Hart’s own contract was up, and he has said he intended to be back – but that was before this investigation ramped up.
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https://www.fanragsports.com/heyman-mlb-wrapping-up-braves-investigation/
 
Please purge this organization of Hart and Schueholz. Who cares if he's a legend and just got into the HOF, he's past his prime and needs to be put out to pasture. Both their ineptitude at upper management is astonishing and deserves firing. Same goes for McGuirk.
 
Millwood1Hitter said:
Please purge this organization of Hart and Schueholz. Who cares if he's a legend and just got into the HOF, he's past his prime and needs to be put out to pasture. Both their ineptitude at upper management is astonishing and deserves firing. Same goes for McGuirk.
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Firing JS at this point is like firing the statue of Hank Aaron. It might be symbolic but it would have no real effect.

Hart is the key guy. McGurick is a bean counter and would only be replaced with another bean counter. If you really want to change the team you have to get rid of Hart.
 
Coppy under investigation - fired.

Hart under investigation - not fired.

There's enough smoke to prevent Hart from interviewing GM candidates, but that doesn't get him fired. It was, however, enough to get Coppy fired.

Yeah, definitely no scapegoating here folks.
 
Enscheff said:
Coppy under investigation - fired.

Hart under investigation - not fired.

There's enough smoke to prevent Hart from interviewing GM candidates, but that doesn't get him fired YET. It was, however, enough to get Coppy fired.

Yeah, definitely no scapegoating here folks.
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FIFY
 
It would be in the best interest of the club to see Hart and JS gone. We need a new FO and manager. As long as we don’t lose Maitan and the #8 pick I’m good with whatever.
 
Any chance it’s just a hefty fine and not picks or signings? To me it’s bad business. You have a bad team with a new park already. Take away future picks or signings and it makes things that worse. Maybe someone like the Red Sox, who will just go throw money at it. Really hurts a mid market team that is already bad as is though. That’s not good for the league.
 
TheBravos said:
Any chance it’s just a hefty fine and not picks or signings? To me it’s bad business. You have a bad team with a new park already. Take away future picks or signings and it makes things that worse. Maybe someone like the Red Sox, who will just go throw money at it. Really hurts a mid market team that is already bad as is though. That’s not good for the league.
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I think at minimum we are looking at a fine and losing the international picks that were shady this past summer.
 
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