The return of Purp...
Tim Purpura is back with Astros, as a major league scout, part-time, based in Arlington.
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Purp didn't seem too bad under Hunsicker's reign. Or maybe that was just all Hunsicker.
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I always thought he got a raw deal in Houston. He is the only GM to preside over an Astros world series team. He was the one who resisted making any changes and believed in that team when no one else...
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Wasn't it Jimy Williams that was booed at the All-Star Game? I think everyone knew this was Hunsicker's team and Purp was just the caretaker. And he believed in his guys ...Ensberg, Lane, Burke,...
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Some coaches are great defensive coordinators but simply aren’t cut out to be the head coach. Purp strikes me as the same. He could be great in a subordinate role but he certainly didn’t impress when...
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He was a great organization man, good with the farm system, but out of place as a GM. It's interesting to me that he would be back. Kind of cool actually, given the drastic change in personnel in...
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I never disliked Pupura. I remember that he was being touted as the wiz kid behind the Farm system success without any high draft picks. He was the heir apparent GM in waiting, and the Astros were...
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I agree that McLane was the major spoiler at the time. I'm pretty sure that's why Hunsicker left in the first place. Purpura did seem reluctant to make trades, but we'll never know what restrictions...
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As to Burke, good grief. He was lucky to have had a major league career at allCareful, OlDog, that's a Hall of Famer you're talking about. His claim to fame was the unlikely homer that ended the...
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Purpura essentially blackballed my cousin, so I'll always have a bit of an axe to grind. However, what happened to him was unfortunate in that he was generally inept as a GM so that actually set him...
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Purpura was Farm Director for the Rangers for 2012 and 2013, so he was Sergeant-Major or Corporal-Captain for a while.BTW, the guy who held that position for 3 years prior to Purpura was one Scott...
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I don't like that corporal captain. I don't like it one bit. We don't drink grape knee highs at Rosie's.
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Barz, I know the quote is from the tv show M*A*S*H, but there used to be (and still is) a flavored soda called Nehi that could be found in stores. Apparently, the manufacturers found the sound-alike...
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