Houston Astros: Ed Wade’s time has come and gone

In a past life, I used to cover the Astros for the now defunct Fanball Network. I allowed a colleague (Jason Collette who will be joining us on Hardballchat Radio) to write a piece completely ripping Ed Wade. I thought he went over the top and have been a lukewarm defender of Ed Wade during his four plus years in Houston. Yes, he overpays mediocre relief pitchers. Yes, he hasn’t looked at a stat sheet since the Reagan administration. Yes, he’s gotten fleeced in free agency. However, he began the hard work of rebuilding the farm system and we will eventually see the fruit from those efforts right? In general, I like how candid he is when speaking with the press and interested fans. He doesn’t mince words and you never come away wondering what he is thinking. My defense probably has more to do with the fact that I am currently looking for regular work and am reluctant to call for anyone to be fired. Plus, the pundits on the internet have made Wade their personal punching ...