Broxton Takes The Bull From The Pen To The Mound!

Jonathan Broxton, a very big Boy  at 6-4 and 300 or so pounds, If you haven't already noticed, Brings Bulk and intensity to the mound. He has been an intimidating power-arm closer,and In his peak, he was a 96, 98 mile-an-hour fastball, a slider, throws strikes, on the attack," manager Ned Yost said. "He's a big guy, he's very quiet. He's a man of few words. Very good-natured guy. Very smart, knows what he wants to do, knows how to go about it." 
   
   Now if you remember correctly last season Broxton didn't do a whole lot. he was held to 14 games because of bone spurs in his elbow. That finally resulted in surgery last Sept. 19. "It wasn't a major surgery where you have to be out a long time," Broxton said.In the Game on monday March 5, vs Texas, He faced five batters in the first inning and, after Mitch Moreland singled, got two outs including a strikeout of Adrian Beltre and issued two walks. After 27 pitches, the inning was waved to a close.

   "The elbow feels fine but I was a little rusty out there," Broxton said. "The timing wasn't all there but the elbow feels fine so that's all that matters right now. I'm just going to build off that and the next time out I'll worry about some more stuff."  
  
    Broxton then tested his fastball, slider and curve, and while he declared the pitches not that well executed, he didn't feel tired, which was a plus. He is scheduled to pitch again in this Wednesday night's game against the Seattle Mariners at Peoria. So hopefully this is a sign of good things to come in KC this season. If Broxton fixes his mechanics a little more and stays healthy, as well as Soria and Crow. the Royals could have a 1,2,3 punch this season at the closer position. Which KC has desperately needed for quite some time now, but only time will tell.