Phillies Season Over: What Now?
(a.k.a. Fire Ed Wade)

The Phillies missed the playoffs for the 13th straight season. 13!!!! Last time the Phillies made the playoffs I was a 7 year old growing up in Boston and had just learned that 13 is in fact, a prime number. Ridiculous...

Ed Wade contract was extended for 2 more years. Rumor is Phillies management is going to buy-out that contract (which is apparently fairly cheap) and fire Mr. Wade. It is about time.
And I hate to knock a fellow Temple guy but honestly, he is terrible, I can do a better job on MVP 2004 using that stupid point system and not dollars. Look at his track record, he signs useless players trades away high prospects and doesn't do anything during the trade deadline. Sorry, he did trade for Kelly Stittnett two years ago on the day of the deadline so he does do something...
I am deathly afraid this idiot is going to trade Ryan Howard. I am.

Speaking of terrible. How about getting rid of David Bell? Another poor choice signee by Ed Wade. Ed Wade seems to have an affinity for signing players that have one good season to long term expensive contracts (see: Pat Burrell). After signing David Bell in 2002, Ed Wade proclaimed that Bell deserved the Season MVP of the San Fransico team that made the World Series. Not Barry Bonds. Not Jeff Kent. But DAVID BELL!, Ladies and Gentlemen. What a fool...

Remember that time that David Bell fielded a rountine ground ball from Jose Vizcaino, threw to first, and got the final out against the Astros? I don't!!! Maybe thats because Bell decided to bobble it! and maybe thats why Craig Biggio hit a 3-run shot to win the game!! Maybe thats why the Astros won the wildcard by a lone game!! maybe not...maybe i'm just picking on the guy...
Maybe i'm completely firing at the wrong direction..

The Phils need to resign Closer Billy Wagner. Normally, considering how Wagner has talked about us fans, his age, and his personal wants I would say let him go and have Ugueth Urbina close, and Ryan Madson setup. But Urbina, and Madson for that matter, have both been very shaky as of late, and I wouldn't have confidence in those two closing games.

More about the Phillies Off Season needs next time...