Ed Wade
Ed Wade
Ed Wadeis the former General Manager of the Houston Astros and previously the Philadelphia Phillies...
character half past three
I think that the past three and a half weeks, we showed a lot of character,
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.
address
It's something we'll have to address at some point,
couple discussed general last meetings
It's been discussed at the general managers' meetings the last couple years,
almost calls challenge creating fair foul limited managers mechanism recent split using
It was kind of a split camp. And most of the recent conversations were limited almost exclusively to using it for fair or foul calls. It wasn't with the thought of creating a mechanism for managers to challenge calls like in football.
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.
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.
club draws line
Every club draws its own line in the sand.
clubhouse fans guys longer obviously recognize understand
You have to recognize that the fans here are very supportive. I've been around long enough to understand the frustration level. I've obviously been here longer than some of our guys. They want it as much as the guys in the clubhouse want it.
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.
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.