Tim Purpura Quotes on Opportunity (6 Quotes)

We wanted to bring up guys who hadn't had much of an opportunity as a player or a coach at the major-league level,

Our scouts thought he had a lot of upside and that if he had the opportunity to work on a regular basis he could put something together, and they were right. He's taken a lot of appearances the last two years, has had a low ERA and performed in a lot of key situations. He's one of the anchors in that bullpen.

It's disappointing, ... We really felt like there might be some opportunities out there. You have to realize that once July 31 comes, the number of options shrinks dramatically in terms of players that get through waivers. This year, I don't know if it's a record, but it's got to be close to a record for players that were claimed on waivers. That shrinks your pool even smaller.

We've given Roger the freedom to have the opportunity to be with his family, and travel apart form the club. That's something that, from what I understand, other clubs are not offering and we are.

It's good for him, with him having a chance to play some games, and it's good for us, too. It gives him a good opportunity.

I think it gives everybody a chance to just decompress from the night before. We're in the middle of October and physically, I think things begin to take a toll on guys. We had a somewhat leisurely day here ... it gives guys a little bit more of an opportunity to relax, go out to dinner and take a break from it.