Alan Embree
Alan Embree
Alan Duane Embreeis a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Embree played for the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, and the Colorado Rockies. He bats and throws left-handed, and was used as a left-handed specialist. His nickname is "The Gas"...
bit chip feed front good handle help job manager maybe puts team time trying whatever year
My job is to help this team get to the postseason; I'm trying to show my manager that I can handle whatever he puts in front of me right now, ... This is the time of year when it's good to have a little bit of a chip on your shoulder, so maybe this is something I can feed off of.
add earlier generate kept saying slow speeding taking throw trying velocity year
My leg-kick was always slow and deliberate, ... Earlier this year I started speeding up. They kept saying my velocity was down and I was trying to do something to generate it. I'm going back to the basics. If you're going to throw hard, you've got to let it happen. When you try to add on, you end up taking off.
elbow felt healthier last percent second surgery
I never felt 100 percent last year. My elbow felt better the second the surgery was over. I'm healthier than I've felt in years.
against guys joe knows rough trying
I'm just trying to show these guys I can be an important part of the bullpen. I had a rough first half, but I think Joe knows from the times I've competed against him that I am a competitor. If I'm right, I can help.
adding anytime everybody fastball forced happen instead saying seems trying
Everybody was saying that my fastball was down, so I was trying to make it happen instead of going back to the basics, ... Anytime I've ever forced it, it seems to take away from it instead of adding to it.
best course either means pressure resting understand
They have to do what's best for them, first and foremost. And if that means resting guys, then I can understand that. Does that put more pressure on either team? Of course it does.
found
I made the pitch. He went the other way with it, and it found the gap.
against feelings held ill management onto wrong
I have no ill feelings, I just want to do well against them and show them they made the wrong decision. I'd like to show management that they should have held onto me.
ball extend hit nice spot throw
It was nice to be able to throw the ball and hit a spot because I can extend my arm.
agree busting close days liked office past piece respectful stick tough wrong
They called me into their office, they said their piece, I said my piece -- it was very professional, just tough to take. They were respectful to me. Did I agree with their decision? No. I would have liked to stick around. I told them that over the past 10 days I had made big strides, was close to busting out and that they were making a wrong decision.
ready
There's not a lot to do here other than get ready for the game,
boo deserved hurt last pitch
That's not an issue. If I pitch the way I did last night, boo me. If I pitch well, let me know that, too. I deserved it last night. I've been booed and cheered for, so it's not going to hurt my feelings.
bag boston quick rid stuff
I got rid of my Boston bag as quick as I could, ... I had them put it away. I've still got some stuff in there.
bad friends-or-friendship
I have friends over there and you don't want to see them go through bad times,