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.
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.?
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.
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.
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.
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I think public perception is a big part when you talk about selling. In order to move things forward, if the decision was based on the performance of the club, obviously not getting into the postseason is a big role in that, but I also think the fact that I became a lightning rod for criticism for the organization, with me out of the picture, it makes things easier from that respect.
based became criticism decision easier fact lightning move obviously order perception performance public rod role talk
I think public perception is a big part when you talk about selling, ... In order to move things forward, if the decision was based on the performance of the club, obviously not getting into postseason is a big role in that, but I also think the fact that I became a lightning rod for criticism for the organization, with me out of the picture, it makes things easier from that respect.
perception public talk
I think public perception is a big part when you talk about selling,
points time vote
I think there were probably points in time where a vote of confidence, if it was coming, would have come and didn't, ... I'm not naive. To say the least, I'm disappointed.
deadlines goes passed time
That?s usually how it goes (at this time of year). I think a lot of deadlines have passed us by.
charlie coach dignity handle players took
I think dignity is the right word. I think Charlie has enough self-confidence in how to coach and handle people, and the players took their cues from him.
character half past three
I think that the past three and a half weeks, we showed a lot of character,
space
I think we need some space at this point,