Jonathan Broxton News: Pro Sports Daily

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October 21

Los Angeles Times

"Jonathan Broxton descended to a place on Monday night visited by only agroup of players in Dodgers history. Ralph Branca was there in 1951 when he gave up a pennant-winning three-run home run to Bobby Thomson in a series-deciding playoff game against the Giants that came to be known as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World." Terry Forster was there on the final day of the 1982 regular season when he served up a home run to Joe Morgan that cost the Dodgers the National League West title. And, of course, Tom Niedenfuer was there. Twice. The first time was in Game 5 of the 1985 NL Championship Series in St. Louis when he gave up a ninth-inning homer to the Cardinals' Ozzie Smith. Two days later, ..."

Broxton is still Dodgers' ninth-inning go-to guy

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October 21

Los Angeles Times

"Jonathan Broxton was a man of few words Tuesday. He said that the two-out, two-run walk-off double he gave up to Jimmy Rollins the previous night was in the past. He said he hadn't watched video of the play and had no intention of doing so. But Manager Joe Torre , who spoke with Broxton on Monday night and again Tuesday, said he believed his All-Star closer would recover from the shock of blowing a save on a night the Dodgers could have tied the National League Championship Series at 2-2. "I think he's all right," said Torre, adding that he told Broxton that if there is a save situation in Game 5 tonight, he would get the ball. Torre's players were still trying to make sense of what ..."

Torre pumps up Broxton

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October 21

Philadelphia Inquirer

"In experiencing the worst post-season baseball has to offer, Jonathan Broxton is in the best of company. That's the message Dodgers manager Joe Torre decided to deliver to his closer since Broxton will forever see highlights of his National League Championship Series Game 4 pitch to Jimmy Rollins, often in the same nightmare reel as Broxton's NLCS 2008 Game 4 offering to Matt Stairs. "I've talked to Broxton a couple of times - once last night and once again today," Torre said a day after Rollins had doubled in both the tying and winning runs in the ninth inning of Monday's Game 4. "Just telling him how much I trust him and how he's going to get the ball again tomorrow night." Torre pointed ..."

Broxton answers the call, any time

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October 10

Los Angeles Times

"Jonathan Broxton was called out of the bullpen with two out in the eighth inning Wednesday night. The first batter he faced: Albert Pujols. Broxton was called out of the bullpen again in the eighth Thursday evening, this time to start the inning. The first batter he faced: Albert Pujols. Both times, Broxton retired the hitter Dodgers Manager Joe Torre says is "in a class by himself." Broxton fell behind 2-0 to Pujols but forced him to ground out to third on a 3-1 pitch on his way to earning a four-out save in the Dodgers' 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the National League division series. He fell behind 2-0 again Thursday but got Pujols to pop up to second base to ..."

For Dodgers closer Broxton, it's 'Game Over'

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October 8

L.A. Daily News

"Jonathan Broxton did his best Eric Gagne impersonation Wednesday. Dodgers manager Joe Torre called on Broxton for a four-out save in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against St. Louis, and Broxton delivered. With Gagne in the stands watching, Broxton got Albert Pujols to groundout to end the eighth inning and got out of a jam in the ninth to earn the save in the Dodgers' 5-3 victory. He got pinch-hitter Rick Ankiel, who represented the tying run, on a called third strike for the game's final out. "Any win is big for us," Broxton said. "It doesn't matter if I pitch the eighth or ninth. I'll pick up what I have to. If I have to get four outs, that's fine." Gagne often was called ..."

Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton keeps it inside

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August 25

Los Angeles Times

"Wearing a slight grin, Jonathan Broxton cut the air in front of him with his right hand. "I was trying to veer the conversation," he said, curving the path of his hand to the right to illustrate what he was trying to do with words. In doing so, he said, he might have created a misunderstanding. "I wasn't singling myself out," he said. "I was talking about the general feeling in this room. "I don't talk about myself much." Only this time, this avoidance mechanism had undesired consequences. Responding to a question about his fatigue level a couple of days earlier, Broxton talked about how the wear and tear of the season was taking its toll. Coaches and trainers who read his comments ..."

Dodgers sending three to All-Star Game

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July 5

MLB.com

"The Dodgers, with the best record in baseball, were appropriately represented Sunday when pitchers Chad Billingsley and Jonathan Broxton and second baseman Orlando Hudson were named to the National League team for the July 14 All-Star Game, to be played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. And those three -- selected in balloting of players, managers and coaches -- could be joined by outfielder Matt Kemp, one of five finalists in the All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote. "It's pretty good for a manager to talk to four guys," said Joe Torre, who already had been selected to coach in the game and who informed each player before Sunday's game. "I told Matt, 'Even if you're not the one the fans vote for, ..."