Ed Wade
Ed Wade
Ed Wadeis the former General Manager of the Houston Astros and previously the Philadelphia Phillies...
bullpen price prime
The price was very high, ... But to get a prime bullpen arm, you have to give up something.
arm bullpen good pass price proven
The price was high, but to be able to get a proven bullpen arm who has pitched at a championship level, it was too good to pass up.
clearly fans game giving reason understand
We want our fans to be excited. We're giving them a lot of reason to be excited. But we clearly understand that you play the game on the field. That's what it's all about.
charlie feeling games invariably laugh next sit talk
We would sit there after games or the next day and talk about different situations, ... and at times we?d invariably get around to the criticism. Charlie would just laugh it off. His feeling was, ?I know what I?m doing and I?m not going to let it get to me.?
beginning bench capable developing four heart knew league
We knew what he was capable of doing at the big league level. He's still a developing player, and I feel in my heart that he benefitted from getting four at-bats a day in Scranton vs. being on the bench here at the beginning of the season.
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.