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LeftWideOpen
10/11/07, 09:11 AM
thought this was big enough for its own thread. this guy has been one of the staples of MLB for a long time now:

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.
aloneatlastnj
10/11/07, 09:13 AM
wow. schuerholz did a fantastic job with that team.
LeftWideOpen
10/11/07, 09:27 AM
espn is now reporting this, too

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3058578
Killadelphia
10/11/07, 10:20 AM
hopefully he replaces gillick next year.
nfggc10
10/11/07, 10:33 AM
It's too bad that Cox couldn't have stepped down instead.
anamericangod
10/11/07, 10:34 AM
I wonder if anyone else is gonna be gone...
xbrokendownx
10/11/07, 11:03 AM
hes going to remain with the team and become the president still though
LeftWideOpen
10/11/07, 11:27 AM
yeah latest reports are that hes going to become president. Braves havent confirmed it but it looks like thats the case.
leftstranded
10/11/07, 12:01 PM
i just saw that. that's insane
bigmike
10/11/07, 12:05 PM
How old is he now? Isn't he in his mid-60's?
Split2nd
10/11/07, 03:57 PM
That's pretty weak after the Tex trade... hopefully Wren isn't too terrible.
mondeoman
10/11/07, 04:02 PM
If the Hall of Fame wasn't so stingy about including executives, he would be right on his way in. Not only did he pretty much make this Braves run, he was in charge of some really good Royals teams in the 80s.
asmolitor
10/11/07, 04:14 PM
what a absolute genius, i'm glad to see he's being promoted. you literally can't mention the term "pitching prospect" without schuerholtz, or the braves. well, from back in the 90's, that is.
youkwalks
10/11/07, 05:16 PM
That's pretty weak after the Tex trade... hopefully Wren isn't too terrible.
Well if he becomes president then the Tex trade is still relevant to him.
paulstew4
10/12/07, 07:37 AM
yeah earlier espn reports made it sound like he was just resigning, they made no mention of him remaining as team president. i don't see this as too terrible, he will still be a major part of all the moves the braves make, he will just have even more power now.
Killadelphia
10/12/07, 08:36 AM
yeah the title should be changed to "step up"