John Shuerholz resigning

by blove121 on Oct 11, 2007 1:02 PM EDT

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http://www.atlantamagazine.com/atl/blogs/blog_post.aspx?id=15988&blogid=256

With Walt's departure after 13 years in St. Louis and Shuerholz's 17 with the Braves, it looks like there really is a changing of the guard/shift in philosophies in the way baseball teams are being run.

Both men were very, very good at what they did, for a long time.

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Shuerholz is staying on as team president. So I would assume that, philosophically, the Braves are still very much on board with his style and beliefs.

by siddfynch on Oct 11, 2007 12:52 PM EDT reply actions

If this guy wants a job

then we need to give him whatever the hell he wants. This needs to happen...the guy is excellent. He can develop and draft and the Texeria deal shows he knows when to make bold moves as well.

We need this to happen...money should be no object, make him in the top two of the highest paid GMs YESTERDAY.

Let me get this straight...Rowand over Pujols??? Really, Tony?

by cardzfan24 on Oct 11, 2007 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

He does know how to evaluate talent.......

one thing I always liked about him is that he almsot NEVER let any local talent get away. He's been good at trading for missing pieces, too.

by jillsinmo on Oct 11, 2007 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah I see that now

nevermind. Why do this? What function does this serve for the Braves?

Let me get this straight...Rowand over Pujols??? Really, Tony?

by cardzfan24 on Oct 11, 2007 1:43 PM EDT reply actions

Bernie

Bernie just did some digging, him coming to the Cards wouldn't have even entered talk if he wasn't staying on as the team president. I think he is doing this to probably shed some load on his shoulders.

by StLHugo on Oct 11, 2007 1:45 PM EDT reply actions

No way

Shuerholz and Jocketty are cut from the same cloth. If Walt's services are no longer needed, then Shuerholz's aren't either.

Besides, Shuerholz dedicates an entire chapter in his book to why "Moneyball doesn't work." And to back this up, he uses quotes from Hawk Harrelson. Pretty much all the proof you need that Shuerholz is not the right man for us.

Oh, and let's not go ga-ga over the Texiera deal yet.

by lightbulb on Oct 11, 2007 2:16 PM EDT reply actions