Tim Purpura
Tim Purpura
Tim Purpurais a former General Manager of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball team. He was with the club from 2005 to 2007. He is currently Senior Director of Player Development for the Texas Rangers...
adding closer focus outfield producer run toward turned
We've turned our focus toward the outfield and adding a run producer from the outfield. We're edging closer to that.
gone teammates ups
When you've been teammates that long, you're going to go through some ups and downs. They've gone through some down times.
april celebrate goal july mind next stayed year
We've got another goal in mind for next year and the year's after ? but we could not have done this without (the fans). You stayed with us in April and May when we struggled. You stayed with us in June, July and August. And, now you are here to celebrate with us today. You're a big part of why we have been successful,
aware field hope hopefully issues open roof sun tomorrow
There are no issues at all that we're aware of. Our hope is to get the roof open by tomorrow to hopefully get some sun on the field -- if there's any sun to be had.
anywhere plans zero
We have zero plans to go anywhere else.
clubs contract issue personal run services
We have a personal services contract with him. If he wanted to do that, that's something we'd have to run by the commissioner's office. Other clubs could have an issue with it.
basis buy consistent flush focus guys higher might rather system themselves types winning
Organizations like ours, like Atlanta, like the Cardinals, there are similarities to winning organizations, ... You have that focus that it's about winning, only winning. You have to have higher expectations than other people. And sometimes, you have to flush guys out of your system that might not buy into it, that might put their stats first, rather than winning. In those types of organizations, guys like that don't last, and they kind of self-select themselves out, and you end up being able to win on a consistent basis because you keep the guys who buy into that.
deal decisions mode plan quick willing
I think that's kind of the mode you get into in this kind of a role, ... You deal in the present, but you also have to plan for the future. You have to be ready, and you have to be willing to make quick decisions when those are necessary.
baseball bites dominant last night obviously pitchers year
Last year, obviously we had two bites at the apple. This year we've got three, and we've got two more to go. We've got one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball going, and we've got another dominant pitcher going the night after that. So we feel, certainly, very well set up for it.
I think he'll come right back and do what he's done his whole career.
earlier few gave saw
I saw him earlier today, and he gave me a little wink. He said, 'I got a few in me,' ... I didn't think it would be that many. He's mythic, in my mind.
april bad days good questions seeing
We had more questions than answers. But even through the bad days in April and May, we were developing. We were seeing some good things in every game.
later might talked
We haven't even thought about it or talked about it, ... After the 18-inning game, he might have said, 'See you later guys.'
gets hope leagues sign
When you sign a player, you hope he gets to the big leagues with you, but if not, you hope he gets to the big leagues with someone else.