John Schuerholz steps down. WOW.
Ken Rosenthal, via Rotoworld:
The Braves have called a Thursday press conference for 3:30 p.m. EST, with Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reporting that general manager John Schuerholz is expected to step down.
According to Rosenthal, long-time assistant Frank Wren is likely to replace him, but this is a big blow to the Braves. Schuerholz is a no-doubt Hall of Famer and one of the most successful GMs in baseball history.
All I can say is, wow. This is the end of an era, a much bigger story than Joe Torre potentially leaving (the big story now), and probably bigger than any GM leaving in recent history. If Schuerholz is leaving on his own, that's a shame, and if he's being pressured to step down, it's an even bigger shame. No idea which it is yet, or why. Hopefully more info after the press conference.
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noooooooooooo
dayton, why did you leave us, would one more year really have hurt that much?
by abravesfan on Oct 11, 2007 12:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn
by FrozenTed9 on Oct 11, 2007 12:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
JS
by fasterblade on Oct 11, 2007 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Changes in NL
With this and Jocketty getting outed, the NL just lost two guys who actually know what they're doing in the front office, instead of re-treads who've never really made a great move in their careers.
Does that make Towers now the longest tenured GM in the NL, followed by Sabean?
by Azantor on Oct 11, 2007 1:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well,
by Steve F on Oct 11, 2007 1:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ouch.
by Steve F on Oct 11, 2007 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So
Granted, JS is still staying on board in some capacity, but it seems like the classic Braves hierarchy is starting to crumble a bit. I wonder if guys like Roy Clark, Paul Snyder, or Terry Pendleton will be looking elsewhere.
by Bowser on Oct 11, 2007 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If
I know KC and ATL had a deal that DM wouldn't take anyone from ATL unless they had Schuerholz approval. I think that lasts 2 years from the day DM was hired, but maybe that deal is void now?
by doublestix on Oct 11, 2007 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember hearing the same thing
by Bowser on Oct 11, 2007 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Done
With the Big 3 gone, the Mets, Phils, and rest of the National League have to be licking their chops. Without those 3 guys, the Braves are just another mid-market team with an $85M payroll.
by Yakker on Oct 11, 2007 2:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Perhaps down the line...
by GuyinNY on Oct 11, 2007 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't go crazy yet
It was going to happen sooner or later, it's just disappointing it happened now.
Also worth mentioning is that TBS is now officially done being the "The Braves Station". Truely the end of an era.
But let's hope Smoltz and Chipper can bring us one last pennant next year.
by mraver on Oct 11, 2007 2:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well
by Yakker on Oct 11, 2007 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't trust Wren
by Bravesin07 on Oct 11, 2007 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And....
I'm not sure how much he had to do with the drafts, but in 1999 the team drafted Brian Roberts and Erik Bedard. Plus, Daniel Cabrera was a INTL FA signee.
And, it's kind of hard to judge Albert Belle's signing, since he had Osteoarthritis, so who knows how good he would have been if he was healthy.
by omambiyick on Oct 11, 2007 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
by sagecoll on Oct 11, 2007 4:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yet the Mets refuse to go young and will sign
by Bravesin07 on Oct 11, 2007 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really are we going to start with the silly
They might not go after guys in their 40's, but they'll go for guys a decade younger...
It's not like they can sign a superstar every year...
by JT12340 on Oct 13, 2007 4:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No need
The hot speculation is that he stepped down this year to give the Braves a chance to sign Glavine this offseason, and to make things smoother next year when they negotiate with Boras over Texeira.
Schuerholz is in more of a caretaker role, and will surely have to sign off on the major decisions.
by JFP on Oct 11, 2007 4:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A lot of that makes sense
Still, it's a shame Moore left a little over a year ago. I'd have liked having him as our GM more than Wren.
by mraver on Oct 11, 2007 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow
by bobbsktball on Oct 11, 2007 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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