Alan Embree

On this date in 2009, Rockies reliever picked up a win without throwing a pitch.

Embree comes in the game with two outs in the eighth with the score tied 2-2. Before throwing a pitch, he promptly picks off Austin Kearns at first base to end the top half of the inning. The Rockies score one run in the bottom of the eighth to go ahead 3-2. Huston Street comes in for the Rockies to close the game in the top of the ninth. Embree gets the win without throwing a pitch.

I bet he was even fresh and "good to go" the next day if the Rockies absolutely needed him!

What a bulldog!

So in last night's Rockies/Nationals game, Rockies reliever, Alan Embree picked a win without throwing a pitch. Embree comes in the game with two outs in the eighth with the score tied 2-2. Before throwing a pitch, he promptly picks off Austin Kearns at first base to end the inning. The Rockies score one in the bottom of the eighth to go ahead 3-2. Huston Street comes in to close the game in the top of the ninth. Embree gets the win without throwing a pitch.

What an efficient pitcher! He probably didn't even take a sign from the catcher. Maybe he did not even touch the rosin bag. Not even enough time to scan the crowd to see if your friends who you left freebie tickets for showed up.

Hand me the ball. Rifle it over to first. I'm out of here.

I don't want to get too crazy with his workload here but I bet that he would be fresh enough to even pitch today if they absolutely needed him.