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Questions arise for disappointing Braves amidst organizational changes

The changes, in the view of some Braves’ officials, amount to nothing more than a minor restructuring of the front office. Different roles for some. Different titles but the same roles for others. Promotions in some cases, too.

Others within the organization perceive the moves as the first step in a larger battle for the soul of the franchise, a highly sensitive dance between the Braves’ glorious past and promising future.

“It’s a power struggle over who is running the club,” one team official said. “Is John Schuerholz running the club or are John Hart and John Coppolella running it?”


Hart, the team's president of baseball operations, and Coppolella, the general manager, vehemently dispute that view, sources say. Schuerholz, the vice chairman who recently was inducted into the Hall of Fame, hired both executives, speaks with them regularly and participates in meetings.

Nemesis21 wrote:Idk what's going on, but Hart and Coppy should be running the team. That's who I've been under the impression has.

HMFFL wrote:

Nemesis21 wrote:Idk what's going on, but Hart and Coppy should be running the team. That's who I've been under the impression has.

I thought that all this time, too.
There always seems to be drama within the front office and our players are most likely taking note of it.

Talking Chop wrote:In a broader sense, it does appear as though the Braves are doing a fair bit of reorganization internally. In addition to the moves that the Braves’ made as reported in Rosenthal’s piece, it is hard to make sense of exactly who is going to be responsible for what or if these moves portend any personnel leaving the organization. What remains true is that until this all shakes out, there is still a little bit of palace intrigue about the Braves’ front office that still appears to be shaking out.

Jamaaliver wrote:

Questions arise for disappointing Braves amidst organizational changes

The changes, in the view of some Braves’ officials, amount to nothing more than a minor restructuring of the front office.

Others within the organization perceive the moves as the first step in a larger battle for the soul of the franchise, a highly sensitive dance between the Braves’ glorious past and promising future.

“It’s a power struggle over who is running the club,” one team official said. “Is John Schuerholz running the club or are John Hart and John Coppolella running it?”

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