The Dodgers received some good news before Sunday's game in Arizona, as Andre Ethier was voted in as a starter and Jonathan Broxton was also picked for this year's All-Star game. It's Ethier's first appearance and the second consecutive one for Brox.
Ethier was the hottest hitter in all of baseball to start the season. Before getting hurt in mid-May, he was hitting .392 with 11 homers and 38 RBIs, and was at or near the top of the Triple Crown categories. He's cooled down considerably since then, but has recently started to pick it up again. There's no doubt that the fans remembered his great start and rewarded him for that.
Broxton is currently 3-0 with 17 saves and a 2.02 ERA. He's somehow only tied for eighth in the NL for saves, but sports a much better ERA than many ahead of him. He didn't appear in last year's game, so one would think he'll be itching to get in the action this time around.
This year's game will be played in Anaheim, home of the wannabe Los Angeles team.
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