General Manager Ed Wade

General Manager Ed Wade

Ed Wade was hired Thursday as general manager of the Houston Astros, two years after the Philadelphia Phillies fired him as GM.

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The Houston Astros have some sort of plan they are about to set into action. I'm not sure exactly what it is, but it somehow involves Randy Wolf . Maybe they're planning a hostile takeover of the NL Central. The Astros shipped off 26-year-old AAA righty Chad Reineke (5-9, 4.41 ERA) to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Wolf, who is 6-10 with a 4.74 ERA in 21 starts this season. He's all set to make his Houston debut this Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers . So... why? General manager Ed Wade flew all the way to California to meet with Wolf in ... Read Full Story
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How To Get Cheap Houston Astros Baseball Tickets   The 2008 major league baseball season is has begun and fans need not worry about securing Houston Astros baseball tickets as they can find even premium tickets to the baseball games. The Astros had a bad season last year but fans are hopeful that 2008 will see some drastic improvements for this team on the baseball diamond. The general manager of the team is Ed Wade and Cecil Cooper is the new manager. It is sad that Craig Biggio has retired from the game but a lot of new faces have been recruited. Astros baseball fans are ... Read Full Story
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Kaz Matsui finalized have finalized his three-year contract with the Houston Astros. The contract is worth $16.5 million. He will get $1.5 million signing bonus, payable upon approval. He will get a yearly salary of $5million. Aside from that Houston Astros will provide a translator and a physical therapist. “Kaz runs extremely well. He steals bases, moves runners and takes the extra base. He plays the game the right way.” Astros General manager Ed Wade said. Read Full Story
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Darin Erstad signed a one-year contract with the Houston Astros. It is worth $1 million plus incentives. He is the newest addition to the revamped outfield. “He’ll be a left-handed bat off the bench,” general manager Ed Wade said. “He has a lot of versatility. He’s a great makeup guy. He’s the prototypical professional player, he brings a lot to the table and we’re glad to have him.” Read Full Story
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The Houston Astros and Doug Brocail agreed to a one year contract. The deal is worth $2.5 million. The deal also includes a team option for 2009. “Doug is a battle-tested, veteran reliever who will make our bullpen stronger,” new Astros general manager Ed Wade said. “He’s a great competitor and has shown the ability to pitch a lot while performing equally well against both left-handed and right-handed hitters.” Read Full Story
The Houston Astros have named Jamie Quirk their new bullpen coach, according to Senior Director of Digital Media Alyson Footer. Quirk was the bench coach for the Colorado Rockies from 2003-08 before joining the Cincinnati Reds last season as a scout. “Jamie [Quirk] has a wealth of experience and comes highly recommended,” Astros general manager Ed Wade told Footer on Wednesday, Nov. 4. “He had a long playing career and spent 15 seasons as a...  
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Mercifully, the Houston Astros 2009 season is over. 74 wins, 88 losses; a very disappointing year in the National League Central. For Houston, many moves are in order, but naming a new manager must be a priority. Astros General Manager Ed Wade told MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart (the beat writer for the Houston baseball team) on Monday that he hopes to begin making contact with potential skipper candidates by the week’s end. Dave Clark, the former...  
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The Houston Astros search for a new manager will begin in earnest on Wednesday when internal candidates Dave Clark and Al Pedrique will be interviewed at Minute Maid Park, General Manager Ed Wade announced today.Video:Ed Wade Exclusive Interview  
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Sports digest: Houston Astros hire Mills as managerSan Jose Mercury NewsBrad Mills was hired as the Houston Astros' manager Tuesday after six seasons as Terry Francona's bench coach in Boston. Mills, 52, will manage in the ...Houston Astros Fans: Give Mills A Chance To Prove He's The ManBleacher ReportBrad Mills named Manager of the Houston AstrosGather.comManaging the Houston Astros: Brad Mills' and his ability to define himselfThe Crawfish...  
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According to MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart, the Houston Astros have named Brad Arnsberg as their new pitching coach. Arnsberg, who served as Toronto’s pitching coach the last five seasons, is the final piece to the coaching puzzle, as Houston hired Bobby Meacham as the first-base coach and Al Pedrique as the bench coach earlier today. In addition, McTaggart is reporting that the Astros have reached an agreement with infielder Geoff Blum (one year...  
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After Manny Acta spurned the Houston Astros to take the Cleveland Indians manager position, the Astros had to go to Plan B. Plan B was Brad Mills. Mills was hired today to be the next manager for the Astros. Mills replaces Cecil Cooper who was fired with 13 games left in the season. Former Astros manager Phil Garner and interim manager Dave Clark were finalists for the position. Mills has spent the last six seasons as the bench coach for...  
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The Houston Astros baseball club announced their list of 10 managerial candidates on Monday, Oct. 12, with names ranging from Manny Acta to Ned Yost. Now, over the next week, General Manger Ed Wade and team owner Drayton McLane will be interviewing their choices before narrowing it down to their ultimate decision. Wade and McLane will begin their sit-downs immediately, beginning Wednesday with interim manager Dave Clark and Astros Minor League...  
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