"Jonathan Broxton figures he'll remember much more about this year's All-Star Game.

Last year, the Dodgers closer made his first All-Star Game, but the experience happened so quickly and Broxton had an injured toe so he couldn't pitch.

Broxton can pitch and enjoy it more this time.

"Everything's going slower," Broxton said. "It's not so fast. It was like a blur (last year)."

Like one of those trademark 100-mph fastballs.

And if called on, fans might want to check that radar gun on the big screen because he's treating this like any other game.

Broxton was selected to the National League All-Star team by manager Charlie Manuel. Broxton is 3-0 with a 2.11 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 38.1 innings.

This is important to Broxton, even if people might not be able to tell by appearances. Other than an occasional fist pump, it's hard to see much emotion from Broxton, and that's the way he was taught by his dad, Randy.

"Never show any emotion on the field, good or bad," Broxton said. "Baseball can come back to haunt you if you show too much stuff."

Broxton's dad, Randy, is a high school baseball and softball coach. He, too, threw in the 90s in high school, but a construction accident, in which he cut part of two fingers, derailed his career. "