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Bernie: Broxton another bull for the 'pen

The first thing to say about Jonathan Broxton is this: he's a big man.

A long time ago, when I was covering a Cardinals-Dodgers series in LA, I was walking from the visiting-team clubhouse, headed to the home-team side. I turned a corner, and Broxton suddenly appeared, coming through a door near the Dodgers' locker room. I immediately moved out of the way. You don't want to collide with Broxton; it would be like getting hit by a bus.

As size goes, I'm not exactly a middleweight, but Broxton is downright imposing. Remember when Dan Dierdorf, the future Hall of Famer, played offensive tackle for the St.