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Latest On John Coppolella, Braves

By Connor Byrne | October 2, 2017 at 7:22pm CDT

7:22pm: Associates of Moore believe he’s likely to leave the Royals for the Braves, Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweets.

5:42pm: Braves president of baseball operations John Hart spoke to David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and other reporters Monday about general manager John Coppolella’s resignation, which was a forced exit, O’Brien writes.

Hart expressed deep disappointment in Coppolella, confirming he committed “an MLB rules violation that has to do with the international marketplace.” Hart also revealed that the league “dug up a number of things that were quite serious, as far as the MLB ruless” in its investigation, one that went back roughly two years, O’Brien tweets. Coppolella’s international violations were merely “the tip of the iceberg,” a source told Jerry Crasnick of ESPN (Twitter link).

As the Braves move forward, Hart will assume their GM role on a temporary basis, but a couple of potential full-time successors to Coppollela have already emerged in the rumor mill. One possibility is Royals GM Dayton Moore, who started his career in Atlanta in 1994 before eventually heading to Kansas City in 2006. Moore still “has a soft spot” for the Braves, Crasnick notes (Twitter links). Crasnick also points out that with the Royals perhaps entering a rebuild and having an up-and-coming GM prospect in J.J. Picollo, now may be the time for them and Moore to part ways.

Should the Braves strike out on a potential Moore pursuit, they might turn to Dan Jennings, who “could be a top candidate,” according to O’Brien (on Twitter). Jennings is a special assistant to Nationals GM Mike Rizzo, but he’s better known for his time with the Marlins. The 57-year-old worked as Miami’s GM from 2013-15, and he even served as its interim manager for 124 games in his final season with the club. Jennings ceded the GM position when he shifted to the dugout, an experiment that yielded a 55-69 record and led to his firing after in October 2015.

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  1. bravesbeast95

    5 years ago

    Definitely can say those two options have a very wide distance in terms of “hope we definitely get him” between them. Moore makes as much sense as one possibly can, Jennings does not seem like he would be too popular of an option.

    Reply
  2. realgone2

    5 years ago

    Jeeez. What the hell was he doing?

    Reply
  3. nscheffel

    5 years ago

    If there’s one thing the Braves need, it’s more old school thinking!!

    Reply
    • Gret1wg

      5 years ago

      Yeah, new school got them in trouble, Oh, Hart had no idea? Crawdaddy!

      Reply
  4. Steve Mayne

    5 years ago

    No thank you on Jennings. Just don’t think he really has done that much . Not to mention the fact he doesn’t seem to be excited to hold a position. Does he want to GM, manage, scout, what?

    Moore, he at least has a decent track record of draft/develop, if not a stellar trading record.

    Reply
    • tharrie0820

      5 years ago

      He did turn Wil Myers into wade Davis and James shields, which led them to a world series win

      Reply
      • kyleschwarbersmom

        5 years ago

        Shields was giving up dingers for SD that year.

        Reply
    • Gret1wg

      5 years ago

      Jennings, give it a rest! All he has done is undermine anyone ahead!

      Reply
  5. lesterdnightfly

    5 years ago

    Braves grab Dayton Moore as GM; in exchange, Braves send Kevin Maitan to the Royals. Win-Win !

    Reply
    • Gret1wg

      5 years ago

      No chance, why should KC get a plyr they didn’t compete on?

      Reply
      • lesterdnightfly

        5 years ago

        Duck ! Things are flying over your head….

        Reply
  6. ffjsisk

    5 years ago

    If Moore gets the job, does he start trading for all the Royals cast offs?

    Reply
    • realgone2

      5 years ago

      The triumphant returns of Mike Minor and Pete Moylan!

      Reply
      • Connorsoxfan

        5 years ago

        They could sign Dyson to a 1 year deal and trade him to a contender at the deadline

        Reply
        • Gret1wg

          5 years ago

          Dyson, a complete stiff, ask Jerry!

  7. atlbraves2010

    5 years ago

    Maybe not Moylan, but I would be okay with Minor coming back. He had a very solid season out of the Royals bullpen

    Reply
  8. 912boy

    5 years ago

    If Moore joins the Braves we need a 3rd Baseman bring the Moose while your at it

    Reply
  9. Leemitt

    5 years ago

    John Hart is completely cleared on this? He didn’t know what his GM was doing?

    Reply
    • SundownDevil

      5 years ago

      Yes, it’s not like they share an office. Most of the time the President/Baseball Operations and the GM aren’t even in the same location; one may be scouting a minor league team, while one may be doing advance scouting of the next MLB opponent.

      Reply
      • 912boy

        5 years ago

        Right or wrong gotta admit Coppy had a set of brass on him

        Reply
      • Gret1wg

        5 years ago

        Wrong, any bonus of this amount goes up to ownership, don’t get it twisted, they all knew

        Reply
    • dudefella

      5 years ago

      Doesn’t sound like Hart will be getting a new contract. I could see Moore being hired as president/GM.

      Reply
      • Gret1wg

        5 years ago

        Hart has been extended, good timing, don’t you think?

        Reply
        • dudefella

          5 years ago

          Hart has not been extended. At this point he has no contract but expects the Braves to extend him.

    • Gret1wg

      5 years ago

      Exactly, saves himself before the hammer came down!

      Reply
  10. Matt Galvin

    5 years ago

    Moore for Alex Jackson or so on?

    Reply
    • Gret1wg

      5 years ago

      Get off Moore, there are plenty of more Qualified guys

      Reply
      • bcdroyals

        5 years ago

        Yeah. More qualified than winning a World Series two years ago. There’s at least like… one more guy more qualified right now. Soon there will be two…. maybe.

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