Tim Purpura Quotes
That's what makes the decision a little more difficult; he feels good about both of them and either one of them could help. 
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Decision | Difficult | Feels | Good |
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It's something we wanted him to do. With rehabilitation (following his elbow surgery in August, 2004), he had thrown for about a year and a half straight. I think he's champing at the bit to go now, but I think the rest will be to his advantage.
- Tim Purpura
You can't force a guy to stay there. But also, you want to try to do what's in the best interests of the club. You need a guy who can hit the ball out of the ballpark, not necessarily a guy who can hit a single. But it's a tough deal, being in the Minor Leagues, facing young guys that are out to get you.
- Tim Purpura
I know he's a free swinger, but at least half his strikeouts this spring have been looking. That leads me to believe that he's trying to be more aware of the strike zone. He's still going to strike out a high percentage of the time. But he's more cognizant of it, and is trying to get better pitches to hit.
- Tim Purpura