Showing posts with label Ed Wade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ed Wade. Show all posts

Sunday, December 17, 2006

In Defense of Ed Wade

I know that Ed Wade made some weak trades, some bad conracts, and bears some responsibility for Scott Rolen's refusal to resign with the Phils, however, he clearly was not as much of a disaster as Billy King. As proof, here are the Phillies' first-round draft picks during the Ed Wade era (first-round only, so it doesn't count a guy like, oh I don't know, Ryan Howard):

1998 - Pat Burrell
1999 - Brett Myers
2000 - Chase Utley
2001 - Gavin Floyd
2002 - Cole Hamels
2003 - [no first round pick]
2004 - Greg Golson
2005 - [no first round pick]

So, that's two starters and two starting pitchers, and an outfield prospect. Plus Floyd. I'd say that's pretty good, and Billy King has nothing like this to show.