I'll never have any understanding for anybody going down to Triple-A feeling sorry for themselves...

I'll never have any understanding for anybody going down to Triple-A feeling sorry for themselves or dwelling on it or having an attitude, because the reality is that it's been shown every single year that there are going to be people chosen from there to help us. So go down there and get after it. It's a no-brainer for me."

Part of a Wedge Q&A and some insight on how BP and AM probably bashed down the door of his doghouse.

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and demolished his bathroom?

by emil minty on Mar 25, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions

Well, at least Wedge is speaking from personal experience.

Not sure how this squares with his little man-crush on Barfield, though.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Mar 25, 2009 1:02 PM EDT reply actions

do we think he moped, or did he just suck with a good attitude?

by Brick. on Mar 25, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess the latter.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Mar 25, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I read this whole Q&A and, jeez, is it easy to like Eric Wedge or what?

by NickFantana on Mar 25, 2009 1:14 PM EDT reply actions

my thoughts exactly.

yes, go read the whole thing. i cherry picked this quote out, but there’s some good stuff in there.

by Brick. on Mar 25, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions

He’s no Jay Levin, but it’s amazing what difference a good interviewer makes.

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Mar 25, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Re: The right 25 vs. the best 25:

Seems like the kind of thing Stark wrote about yesterday with David Price… but worded more concisely.

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Mar 25, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions

We’re still trying to work through those final couple spots. If [Anthony] Reyes is healthy, he’s going to be a part of this, for sure. But that other spot is still wide open.

Uhh, Eric. Eric! Read the memos!

by afh4 on Mar 25, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

Actually … the 2005 club was the exception to the rule. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone on that club whom the Indians sent down in the spring and who then came back to contribute. Fernando was pretty much the only one. We had five starters make 158 starts, eight good relievers for seven spots, and the lineup hardly changed all season.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Mar 25, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions

Ok I’ve got to admit something: I’m the guy that registered FireEricWedge.com a few years ago (2006, probably).

The domain came up for renewal during last season and I let it go. Honestly, I think I’ve come around on Wedgie. He seems to be one of the few managers who is able to realize his mistakes and change his strategy, but not in a knee jerk (Bob Brenley) kind of way.

If we can just work on the bunting, I’d say we’ve got one of the top five managers out there.

by gte619n on Mar 26, 2009 8:21 AM EDT reply actions

Waitaminute waitaminute waitaminute… What do you mean, “work on the bunting?”

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Mar 26, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions

I read that as “stop doing it so much, especially with prospects”

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Mar 26, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

This is what I initially read it as… But then I wondered.

When it comes to this kind of criticizing of Wedge, I have to be sure.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Mar 26, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Dear Mr. Wedge,

Stop bunting. Ever.

With warmest regards,

LGT

by gte619n on Mar 26, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s a gutsy admission (not sure I could have done it). Back in 2006 Wedge was still a question mark to most of us, but he won me over last year. I give him a lot of credit for what the Tribe did the second half of the season.

by LeftyCatcher on Mar 26, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions