FWIW, Hart is not the GM of the Braves. John Coppolella is. Hart is still apparently pulling strings in a different capacity with the Braves, but Coppolella has been the GM since October.
Click here for linkTrue, but Hart is the one calling the shots. They both get fired in 2018 if things don't improve drastically. Right now, I don't see big things by 2018.
Along with providing guidance, Hart was the authoritative figure who provided final approval of those trades and harnessed the actions of the tireless and aggressive Coppolella, who has been a part of Atlanta's front office since leaving the Yankees at the conclusion of the 2006 season.