Wade began writing books to fill the time when he was away from the game. He published his second novel in November.

Jan. 30—Ed Wade spent the days leading to Christmas making trades, signing free agents, and manicuring the Phillies roster as the team's new general manager. The 1997 season had ended weeks ...

PHILADELPHIA — Ed Wade spent the days leading to Christmas making trades, signing free agents and manicuring the Phillies roster as the team’s new general manager. The 1997 season had ended ...

Is ex-Phillie Billy Wagner a true Hall of Famer even though he is considered a Phillies’ villain? Is Chase Utley on Cooperstown’s doorstep? And how about the Mets’ John Franco? Is he a Hall of Famer?

Ed Wade, Phillies GM 1998-2005: On Nov. 3, 2003, we acquired left-handed closer Billy Wagner from the Houston Astros in exchange for pitchers Brandon Duckworth, Taylor Buchholz and Ezequiel Astacio.

The Philadelphia Phillies have no shortage of star power. With most of their stars locked up beyond 2025, the Phillies could look to extend other players to make sure they keep their core intact.

It's been a strange offseason for the Philadelphia Phillies compared to their past standards. After being one of the most aggressive teams in baseball when it came to upgrading their roster ...