Atlanta Braves vice chairman John Schuerholz and president of baseball operations John Hart spoke with the New York Post’s Joel Sherman today and denied that their longtime friendship was deteriorating and that a rift exists in the team’s front office.
“Coppy (Coppolella) may have had problems with John Schuerholz, but John brought me in out of my perfect life to come here,” Hart said. “John is a dear friend. We have gone to lunch three times this week. Our families will go to dinner. No one in baseball agrees on everything. John is proud of the guys here and all of that.