John Axford was a phone salesman for the Canadian phone carrier Telus when he was discovered by the Brewers in 2008 and became their closer. Now he’s saving Academy Award selections: 18 up, 18 down.
After an initially successful start to his career, he hit a rough patch and suffered through command issues and was unloaded on the Cardinals, where he regained his form and signed an off-season contract to become the closer of the Cleveland Indians.
John Axford is an awards show wizard. Trust me, I did the math.

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