Hart chooses to stay with Rangers

11/14/2005
John Hart, the Rangers' newly named senior advisor for baseball operations, has decided he wants to keep that title for the foreseeable future.
After speaking recently with Dodgers owner Frank McCourt about that club's general manager vacancy, Hart made it official on Monday that he'll be staying with the Rangers. A Dodgers official termed the decision "mutual."
With Hart withdrawing from consideration for the Dodgers opening, the known GM candidates in Los Angeles are Dodgers assistant GM Kim Ng, Giants assistant GM Ned Colletti and former Boston GM Theo Epstein.
Hart stepped aside as Rangers GM shortly after the 2005 season, with Jon Daniels ascending from an assistant to the GM role.
"I want to thank Frank McCourt for the opportunity to speak with him regarding his opening," Hart said. "I enjoyed speaking with him. However, I have indicated to [Texas owner] Tom Hicks my desire to remain with the Rangers. Therefore, I am withdrawing my name from consideration for the general manager's job with the Dodgers."
Hicks had indicated all along that he thought Hart's desire was to stay with Texas.
"John has an important role here with the Rangers," Hicks said. "I want him as part of our team as we move forward and I am glad he has decided to stay with our organization."
The Rangers continue to wait for the Dodgers to resolve their GM opening so they'll know the status of pitching coach Orel Hershiser, who has been linked to the Dodgers as a possible managerial candidate or front-office executive once the new GM is named. Hershiser, who enjoyed an illustrious pitching career with the Dodgers, has indicated he would only leave if offered a higher-level position.

Source: http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/