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Is Jonathan Broxton Gruntled or Disgruntled?

Found August 23, 2009 on Sons of Steve Garvey:
PLAYERS: Jonathan Broxton,  George Sherrill
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers

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As you may have heard, Joe Torre pitched Jonathan Broxton in the eighth inning and George Sherrill in the ninth of yesterday's game. What was Broxton's reaction? From the AP recap at ESPN.com: The manager said he didn't think Broxton had a problem with his decision, but the closer's body language indicated he wasn't thrilled. "You still got three outs," Broxton said curtly. And from Ken Gurnick at Dodgers.com: Broxton said he had no problem with the early warmup. "We won, so it doesn't matter," he said. "It was a big part of the game. I take the ball when they tell me to go out there and I don't complain about anything." Both relievers got the job done, although each allowed two baserunners. Broxton is so soft-spoken that we'll never really know what's he's feeling, but kudos to Torre for a successful experiment that may pay dividends in the future. photo by Jon SooHoo/Dodgers
Original Story: http://www.sonsofstevegarvey.com/2009...
2 Comments:
  • Not sure, but just ask that moron of a color commentator for the DBacks, Mark Disgrace, and he will tell you that Broxton is the, "BIGGEST MAN IN THE WORLD". Geez, worst color guy in all of baseball.
    by giantsrepeat   August 23, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • I know, that did not have anything to do with the article, but I really can not stand Grace. He is never man enough to admit when he says something that is completely wrong, which he does quite often.
    by giantsrepeat   August 23, 2009   Reply   Options  
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