Pitching
He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. Purtell can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season. When his release point drops below three-quarters, his fastball tends to hang in the strike zone. Never a hard thrower, Purtell now has games when he can't hit 85 MPH with his fastball. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.

Defense & Hitting
He has a fair pickoff move and isn't a particularly easy target for basestealers. He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. Purtell is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Purtell has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Purtell as a pinch-runner on occasion.

          -- Moostard Nyman