The 2018 season will be the fourth season in command of the Atlanta Braves for general manager John Coppolella and his front office. The group came over at the end of the 2014 season and after some expected rough patches in 2015 and 2016, there was some slight progress in 2017. While that progress was very small, the Braves farm system has started to produce some big leaguers. I bring this up because when you're getting into front office/coaching contracts and timelines, five years is a very common time to expect to start to seeing results.
Regardless of your opinion on Coppolella and the rebuild, even the biggest supporters can only have so much patience.