Alan Embree believes getting out of the brutal American League East has helped him remain in the game. "Getting out of the American League East," Embree admitted, "added two years to my career." "The American League is just tougher. You hate to say it, but it is," said Rockies reliever Matt Herges, who began the year in the AL with the Cleveland Indians. "As (pitching coach Bob) Apodaca likes to say, 'That's a hairy-chested league.' "