"Roy Halladay makes his second all-star start Tuesday night.

This time for the National League.

And this time, the all-star start is a lot more relaxing than in 2009.

Two years ago on the workout day in St. Louis, Halladay was surrounded by 100 reporters or so asking and shouting questions:

"Will you approve a trade to the Yankees/Mets/Phillies/Red Sox/Hiroshima Carp?"

Later Halladay had the best comeback saying: "The only deal I've turned down is to pitch for the NL."

On Monday, after San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy named Halladay to start for the NL, the No. 1 question was whether he would pitch one inning or two. Philadelphia Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee would prefer that he goes only one inning.

"Two years ago there were a lot of tough questions," Halladay told reporters Monday, as he had been freshly meat placed on the trade market by then-Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi. "With all that was going on, I'm looking forward to this start."

Bochy phoned NL vice president Katy Feeney after the Giants game ended Sunday night and Feeney phoned Halladay in his room with news he was starting.

Halladay said he was uncertain Monday afternoon whether he would go one or two innings.

The former Blue Jay now pitches for the Phillies, the club with the best record in baseball."