2008 Philadelphia Phillies Season/Playoff Thread (Die Mets Die)

[Rome]

Mike Arbuckle was responsible for a lot of the players Wade took credit for.

[Rome]

Condrey immediately comes in and gives up a dinger and a single back to back.

God he sucks.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Condrey immediately comes in and gives up a dinger and a single back to back.

God he sucks.

If anyone was on base when he gave up the homer, he's not to blame.  Blame the game of baseball.

[SunMo]

Actually, if wade was just hired as a director of amateur scouting, like he should have been...he'd still be here, and deservedly so. There are a lot of his draft picks in the majors.

However, he is a PR nightmare in front of the camera, and his pro scouting was atrocious. Which is what led him to be such a poor GM.

and he was terrible at trading

[Rome]

Condrey immediately comes in and gives up a dinger and a single back to back.

God he sucks.

If anyone was on base when he gave up the homer, he's not to blame.  Blame the game of baseball.

Or global warming, whatever.

[Munson]

I think it's Michael Bourne's fault. He shouldn't have hit that home run last night.

[Wingspan]

Actually, if wade was just hired as a director of amateur scouting, like he should have been...he'd still be here, and deservedly so. There are a lot of his draft picks in the majors.

However, he is a PR nightmare in front of the camera, and his pro scouting was atrocious. Which is what led him to be such a poor GM.

and he was terrible at trading

Which is what i meant on the pro scouting part.

Other than getting Abreu for Kevin Stocker...I can't think of any good moves that he pulled off. The Rolen and Schilling trades alone should have gotten him fired.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

The Rolen and Schilling trades alone should have gotten him fired.

Polanco was pretty good until they traded him for the murderer.

[SunMo]

i figured that's what you meant...

Schilling was one of the top power pitchers in the league at the time and Wade gets:

Omar Daal
Nelson Figueroa
Vincente Padilla
Travis Lee

i mean, that's just pathetic


Scott Rolen

Bud Smith
Polanco (good)
Mike Timlin


just terrible

[Rome]

Two trades that directly resulted in World Series championships for both teams.

I'm surprised Wade isn't in the federal witness protection program after those two farged up moves.

[ice grillin you]

munson made the stocker abreu trade

[SunMo]

STOP IT

[Munson]

 

[Seabiscuit36]

I met Eskin today at the game, my life is complete

[PhillyPhreak54]

The interview with Ed Wade at the beginning of the game was fascinating.  He said he was happy that the fans finally had a winner to celebrate last year but also reminded everyone about the players the Phillies groomed on his watch (Rollins, Utley, Howard, etc.).

The sad thing is he's clearly in range for someone to hit him in the face with a full beer bottle but no one has taken advantage yet.

Romes.

I read the Inky story on him the other day and it made me want to punch the ever living shtein out of someone.

I swear to christ when I hear/read his patented Ed Wade phrases "kicked the tires" and "couldn't get to the finish line" I want to murder.

And its even worse when that pompous fargbag Ruben Amaro says it.

Houston radio has been ripping Wade already. Several callers too. I love it