Friday, August 30, 2013

Cardinals Add Reliever John Axford In Trade With Brewers

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have acquired right-handed reliever John Axford from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later. Axford, 30, is expected to join the Cardinals tonight when they begin a seven-game road trip in Pittsburgh, and will wear uniform no. 34.
St. Louis Official Site

John Axford, who once converted 49 consecutive save chances and left a note in his locker apologizing to the media for leaving early when the streak finally came to an end -- his wife was in labor -- was traded from the Brewers to the Cardinals on Friday for a player to be named later.
St. Louis Official Site

Looks like former Milwaukee Brewers closer John Axford will be turning around and heading back to PNC Park.
Cardinal Beat

Looks like relief pitcher John Axford didn’t need to leave Pittsburgh with his Milwaukee Brewers teammates after Thursday night’s win.
KMOX

The St. Louis Cardinals announced this morning the acquisition of pitcher John Axford from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later.
101 ESPN

The Cardinals traded for a Brewers right-hander Friday morning, but he was not old friend Kyle Lohse.
Fox Sports Midwest

The Cardinals announced today they acquired reliever John Axford from the Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later.
KMOV

John Axford, whose record-setting run as the Brewers' closer coincided with the club's charge to the National League Championship Series in 2011, was traded Friday to the other team in that series, the Cardinals, who are hoping to continue a run of successful late-season relief acquisitions.
Milwaukee Official Site

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