ALAN EMBREE NEWS
They could've had yesterday if it wasn't for that meddling bullpen
June 19, 2005 by
Friendly Fenway
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I think last night showed one thing. John Halama and Alan Embree don't deserve a job. It had been nearly a week since either of them had pitched. In that week the Sox were on fire. They were brought in last night and things fell apart. They were both lucky to have allowed only...
The Weird and Wacky Left Handed Relief Market
February 18, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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When the offseason began, I thought that the demand would be high for left handed relievers. Sure there was an abundance of quality left handed relievers on the market this offseason, but hey, every team needs pitching, especially in the bullpen. Relief pitchers have done quite well on the free ...
Colorado Rockies Off Season Report
January 06, 2009 by
Baseball Reflections
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Season Wrap Up
Like most of the NL West, the Rockies had a disappointing 2008 season going 74 and 88 after being in the World Series the previous October. On top of that, they lost second year SS Troy Tulowitzki to injury for a big part of the year, missing 61 games and 1B Todd...
Jhoulys Chacin demoted, Adam Eaton called up
August 12, 2009 by
Purple Row
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by David Zalubowski - AP
about 21 hours ago:
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin, left, is handed the ball by catcher Chris Iannetta after Chacin walked Pittsburgh Pirates' Steve Pearce in the third inning of...
Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 3: Can we have a do-over please?
July 05, 2009 by
Purple Row
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by David Zalubowski - AP
I'm pretty sure that the red hats did us in today.
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It was a day pregnant with promise for the Colorado Rockies. They had gotten...
RockPile Files: Nothing But A’s For O’Dowd
December 10, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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a?" Alan Embree became the latest Oakland Athletic to join the Colorado Rockies when he signed a one-year deal worth between $2 and $2.5 millllllion.
You may recall O'Dowd traded all-star outfielder Matt Holliday to Oakland for Huston Street, Carlos Gonzalez and Greg Smith...
Andre Ethier is a natural for walk-off drama
Monday night's home run in the 13th inning was his fourth game-ending hit this season.
With the score tied 2-2, Juan Pierre on third base and two out in the 10th inning, the Dodgers' Andre Ethier faced Colorado Rockies reliever Alan Embree with a chance to win the game...
Rockies Review: It's the All-Star break? Huh.
July 12, 2009 by
Purple Row
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Sure, everyone's happy now. Thanks, Mr. All-Star.
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When I left the proceedings this afternoon, the Rockies were down 7-3 and had been...
Rockies 9, Pirates 7: DID I JUST SEE THAT?! Rockies clinch another series
June 21, 2009 by
Purple Row
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by David Zalubowski - AP
If seeing Todd Helton emphatically celebrating like this doesn't bring back memories and shivers, I don't know what will.
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Iannetta...
A Few Quick Nationals Notes
July 08, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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Dan Steinberg, over at DC Sports Bog, put together a pretty good summary of what went wrong last night. So did Nats320. So did Nationals Enquirer. If you don't want to read these articles, I'll summarize by saying that everything went wrong, and it would have been hilarious...
Can the Mets do better then Show...
December 11, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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Now that we have a great 1-2 punch at the back-end of the bull-pen, the most glaring problem is Scott Schoeneweis. I would like to see the Mets move Show but to do so they would have to obtain another lefty. Even if they decided to release him and eat the last year of his contract...
Rockies 11, Athletics 9: Four home runs...in Oakland?! We needed all of them
June 28, 2009 by
Purple Row
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by Jeff Chiu - AP
Barmes deserved that high five after lining a low and away fastball into the right field seats in Oakland. It was one of four dingers the Rockies.
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Historically Desperate Times Call for Historically Desperate Measures: What Can the Washington Nationals Do to Escape the Descending Spiral of Ineptitude?
July 09, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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by David Zalubowski - AP
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Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Alan Embree, right, tracks down Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns who was caught in a rundown between first and second bases and tagged...
2009 MLB Preview: #20 Colorado Rockies
March 20, 2009 by
Scores Report
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Offseason Movement: The biggest move the Rockies made this offseason was trading outfielder Matt Holliday to the A’s in exchange for pitchers Huston Street and Greg Smith, as well as outfielder Carlos Gonzalez. Street takes over for Brian Fuentes, who signed with the Angels...
2010 Club Options: Relievers
August 25, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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With news hitting that J.J. Putz is out for the season and that Billy Wagner requested that the Red Sox not exercise his 2010 club option upon acquiring him, I thought it'd be interesting to take a look at what contract decisions clubs have to make on top relievers this coming...
Good, Bad & Ugly: Errors Doom Nationals in Loss to Rockies, 5-4
July 08, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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"Which one?"—Manny Acta, in response to the question "How bad did Guzman's error hurt?" in the post-game conference, July 7, 2009.THE RESULT: The Washington Nationals lost a perfectly winnable game last night due to a veteran pitcher that couldn't...
Good, Bad & Ugly: Errors Doom Nationals in Loss to Rockies, 5-4
July 08, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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"Which one?"—Manny Acta, in response to the question "How bad did Guzman's error hurt?" in the post-game conference, July 7, 2009.THE RESULT: The Washington Nationals lost a perfectly winnable game last night due to a veteran pitcher that couldn't...
Rockies Decline Options For Torrealba,Embree
23 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Troy Renck of The Denver Post reports that the Rockies have declined the 2010 options for catcher Yorvit Torrealba and reliever Alan Embree. Torrealba's option was worth $4MM, Embree's $3MM. Instead, the players will receive buyouts worth $500K and $250K, respectively.
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Alan Embree will likely be moving on in 2010 not pitching with the Colorado Rockies
October 14, 2009 by
Rockies Locker
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The Rockies have a $3 million dollar option on the 2010 season for 39-year old lefty reliever Alan Embree. But they will likely buy him out for $250,000 dollars. Embree pitched in 36 games (0 starts) for the Rockies last season and he was 2-2 with a 5.84 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP. [...]
Rockies decline options on Torrealba, Embree
23 days ago by
All Things Rockies
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DENVER — What was suspected for weeks became a reality Friday. The Rockies declined the $4 million option on Yorvit Torrealba’s contract, making him a free agent. They also exercised a buyout with reliever Alan Embree.
Torrealba’s agent Melvin Roman did not rule out...
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