You would think that since Ed Wade did play an integral part in assembling the WFC Phillies, he would’ve had a faint interest in the outcome of last year’s World Series, right?

WRONG.

Wade spoke with a few reporters after the Phillies beat the ‘Stros in Kissimmee yesterday — one being Chuck Gormley of the Courier-Post — to give his thoughts on the Phillies.  After saying how he was happy for guys like Charlie Manuel and the scouting department (a/k/a “his guys”), he admitted that he was sleeping when they finally won the whole thing.

Oh, and not that I have to remind you, but because the game started in the bottom of the sixth, they won just prior to 10:00 ET.  Or 9:00 CT, where Ed was.  He really is a fucking lame-o.

“I might have been the only person alive who was actually asleep when the Phillies clinched. I didn’t have a rooting interest in it.”

Fucking liar.  I’ll bet you Ed was praying for the Rays to win and when he finally realized that the Phillies were just too damn good not to, he couldn’t bear to watch.  See what happens when you make a couple deals at the trade deadline, Eddy?

After that, Ed spoke of the Brad Lidge-for-Michael Bourn/Geoff Geary trade.  SURELY he’d admit his mistake there, right?

WRONG.

“When I first got this opportunity, it was clearly a consensus of opinion that Brad needed a change of scenery, that for whatever reason he just wasn’t able to get back on track and be the same guy he was in previous seasons. It wasn’t a mandate to make a move, but it was a consensus of opinion from the people who were in the organization that we had to do something.”

Your consensuses suck, Ed.

Lastly, there’s this:

“Michael is going to be a good center fielder for us. He got a full season under his belt last season, and I think he learned a lot about not being as selective. He’s not going to be Juan Pierre.“

I admit that I enjoyed the play of Michael Bourn.  I also admit that I know little-to-nothing about figuring out the value of a player, I just fall in love with the speedy, supposed leadoff guys.  It’s one of my baseball weaknesses.  But Juan Pierre, Ed?  Even I know he’s the worst cot-damned leadoff hitter of the past 10 years.  And if you don’t believe *me*, I recommend following the “Juan Pierre” tag from the great FJM (R.I.P).

Ed Wade Q and A | Red Phever

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