Ed Wade
Ed Wade
Ed Wadeis the former General Manager of the Houston Astros and previously the Philadelphia Phillies...
attraction bad burnett guy marquee quality year
There's always an attraction for the marquee player. That's not going to change. A guy with the quality of Burnett there probably isn't a bad year to be A.J. Burnett.
ailment cost falls game good health high issues low month nearly spots starting stomach stretched talk
He?s had one of those years where he had some high spots and some low spots. There was talk of starting (Pedro) Liriano, but with his health issues (a stomach ailment that cost him nearly a month of action) he isn?t stretched out enough. It?s good that the game falls on Gavin?s day to pitch.
chores dedication energy expected household job morning next phone plans rang spend thinking time tomorrow trying
At 11 this morning -- or 11:30, when my phone rang -- I was doing household chores and expected to come in and spend some time working on our plans for next year, and being here tomorrow morning first thing to do those things, ... My energy and dedication hasn't been thinking about my next job. I was trying to do this job the right way.
billy huge several subject trading tried
Billy is a huge priority, ... We tried to broach that subject at the trading deadline. Obviously, we've tried several times at that point. Hopefully, we'll get that done.
billy huge several subject trading tried
Billy is a huge priority. We tried to broach that subject at the trading deadline. Obviously, we've tried several times at that point. Hopefully, we'll get that done.
worked
In all of the conversations that we've had with Billy, we've told him that we would like to have him back here and get that worked out,
avenues exhausted figures key last market player standpoint sure table teams
It figures to be a slower-developing market just from the standpoint that if a player and his representatives feel that he's the key in the market, they're going to want to make sure the last dollar's on the table and that teams have exhausted other avenues to try to improve.
question season ultimately
There's no question that's ultimately how you're judged, by how you do in the season and how you do in the playoffs. By that measure, we didn't get there.
character half past three
I think that the past three and a half weeks, we showed a lot of character,
perception public talk
I think public perception is a big part when you talk about selling,
space
I think we need some space at this point,
challenge changes couple general leaving next situation team
I'm leaving a situation where, with a couple of changes during the off-season, this team should be in postseason play next year, ... It's a challenge for the next general manager.
human player
At the same time, I think it's human nature, over 162 games, every once in a while, a player will get upset, ... But it can't be about that.
appreciate body bothered empathize ethic face fans good language time work
I think the fans could see in his face and body language that he was bothered when things didn't go well. They appreciate work ethic and even empathize with him from time to time. But it's probably not a good thing to do it in back-to-back seasons.