Ed Wade
Ed Wade
Ed Wadeis the former General Manager of the Houston Astros and previously the Philadelphia Phillies...
certainly confidence points time vote
Certainly there were points of time when if a vote of confidence was coming, it would have come and didn't. So I'm not nave.
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.
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.
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,
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.
according bit bothered club coach francisco general good jeff join last manager mike pitch point ready rich rob san start sunday talked thinks trainer
I just talked to Rob and he said it bothered him a little bit in the start in San Francisco and then in his last start in New York. At that point he talked to (pitching coach Rich Dubee) about it. (Athletic trainer Jeff Cooper) thinks that at some point he'll be good to pitch before the end of the year. But he won't be ready for Sunday. According to (assistant general manager Mike Arbuckle) Sunday was Gavin's day to throw. He'll join the club (Saturday) and pitch on Sunday.
couple discussed general last meetings
It's been discussed at the general managers' meetings the last couple years,
four months opening third time until
I told our guys, there's still four months until Opening Day. We still have a third of the year. We still have time to see what develops.
ability couple criticize easier eight fans finish last needs people rights sidelines standing supportive understand
I understand the rights of people to have the ability to criticize what we do, ... At the same time, we have a lot of fans out there who were very supportive of what we've done here over the last eight years, particularly what we've done over the last couple of years to try to get to the finish line. And I also think it needs to be said that for eight years, I've been a doer, and not a critic. Because sometimes standing up and doing things is a lot easier that people standing on the sidelines and criticizing what you do.
people players talked turn
I've talked to players before about - you can't turn this around. It has to be about the fans. People have a right to boo.
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.
address
It's something we'll have to address at some point,
absolutely certain fairly rough stuff
There were a lot of things out there that made me fairly certain that there would be rough spots. Still, to me, I thought some of the stuff was absolutely bizarre.
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.