Phillies fire Ed Wade for the second time in 12 years
Phillies fans know Ed Wade far too well, and once again he’s out the door in Philadelphia
Phillies scout and former general manager Ed Wade has been fired by the organization. The former Astros general manager and Philadelphia returned to the organization in 2011 as a scout but apparently fell out of favor with a younger front office.
Wade’s firing was first reported by FanRag Sports insider Jon Heyman late Friday afternoon.
Over the course of 21 years, Wade worked his way up in the organization starting as a public relations intern out of Temple University in 1977. After serving as an assistant general manager the team promoted him in 1998 to oversee the entire roster.
Wade is credited with drafting the core of Philadelphia’s 2008 World Championship team, including Ryan Howard, Cole Hamels, Chase Utley, Pat Burrell, Brett Myers, and Ryan Madson. He’s also credited with hiring the organization’s all-time winningest manager, Charlie Manuel, and signing superstar free agent Jim Thome.
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Fired following the 2005 season, Wade made his way to Houston as their new general manager. With a deep knowledge of Philadelphia’s farm system, Wade was a cooperative trade partner during the Astros’ rebuild.
Wade oversaw the Roy Oswalt, Hunter Pence, and Brad Lidge trades with Houston, acquiring players such as J.A. Happ, Jonathan Villar, Michael Bourn, and Domingo Santana among others.
Following another losing season in Houston and a change in ownership Wade was let go in 2011, only to return to Philadelphia as a scout.
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How big of a role Wade played in the drafting of Mickey Moniak, Adam Haseley, and Aaron Nola is unknown, but he could be credited once again with helping rebuild a failing organization from the ground up.