Say you're the GM of a 40-55 team that's found themselves in last place of what is arguably the worst division in baseball. Do you think admitting that you have no idea why your team sucks is a good idea? Because for some reason, Tim Purpura does. From the Houston Chronicle:"It's totally unexpected," he said while working the phones from Houston. "In some ways, you can't believe that we are where we are given the kind of talent that's on the club."Why are the Astros bad this year? Hmm. It could have something to do with losing Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte and somehow thinking Woody Williams and Jason Jennings would replace them, putting Craig Biggio's run at 3,000 hits before the team's success, starting the season with Hunter Pence in AAA, Lance Berkman getting older, Mike Lamb and Mark Loretta not having regular positions while Morgan Ensberg and Adam Everett (when he's healthy) do, and having a crappy bullpen. Or it might just be really bad luck that no one could've ever seen coming. Really, it could be either or. I'm on the fence myself.
[...]"Even at the All-Star Game," Purpura said, "a number of people from other clubs said, 'Don't give up because you're a lot better than you're showing,' and they point to the fact we swept Seattle and they went back and got in the race.
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7-20-2007 @ 8:34PM
Vern Rhodehouse said...
When Katrina blew the mess over from New Orleans the VooDoo came over with it. Tim Purpura needs to clean house, Tim get some young guys up there who are hungry. In my job if I don't perform I get fired or don't get paid. It's through the whole organization from the minors who are in the toilet to the draft where they can't even sign their top two picks. Does anybody know why Derick Dietrich and Brett Eibner have not signed yet. Maybe when they sign they will break the spell. Tim, get out the checkbook.
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7-21-2007 @ 1:18AM
Peter said...
If he doesn't know what the problem is, that probably means it's his fault.
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7-21-2007 @ 5:00AM
fish said...
look in the the mirror Tim, this mess was created on your watch. sometimes people can't see what is right in front of their faces. You are the problem Tim. Maybe you'll figure it out on your next job .
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