http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/tim_marchman/03/03/gm.rankings/1.html SI ranks the 30 MLB GMs, and Ed Wade finishes: 29. Ed Wade, Houston Astros Did you realize that six of eight Astros regulars were 33 or older last year? That five of the six pitchers who got the most starts -- two of whom were Brian Moehler and Mike Hampton -- were 30 or older? And that the team has arguably the worst farm system in baseball? Wade isn't to blame for all of this. But he certainly hasn't done anything about it.
Ok I know he shouldn't be #1 but he isn't nearly as bad as he is being made out to be. He came into a crap situation and has begun to turn the system around while making a couple of nice trades. His problem is signing guys to 3yr 15-16 million dollar deals who aren't currently worth it but that could be Uncle D telling him he has to do "something" to keep the thing a float.
The farm has gotten better since Wade took over. It was so absolutely horrible, that it's going to take time to see the results. His drafts have been pretty good so far. I agree on the major league signings. Hampton was (predictably) a bust. Moehler had his moments, but there was no reason to pick up the option for this season. There's more than 1 gm worse than Wade.
He hasn't done anything about it? I'm pretty sure he's done a good job bringing in the right people for the draft, and internationally. We also got younger going into this season, and cut a little bit of payroll. The Astros aren't going to be rebuilt over night.
I think he's got us going well into the right direction with the farm system. We mortgaged the future for so long (and most of it for good reason until Timmy Purpura) that we were left with crumbs in the breadbasket that is our farm system.
Eh, Wade blows but the Astros current state wouldn't have been any better with other GMs. He's certainly better than Omar Minaya and Jim Hendry (speaking of Hendry, he's way too high up there).
really 29th? It's too early to determine if he's good or bad but he was given a **** situation and has, at least on paper, improved it.
The Phillies got better under his watch, and was responsible for getting most of the players that have taken them to back to back World Series appearances. He just needed to come to Houston so he could give them the final piece of the puzzle(Lidge).
