John Axford RUMORS & NEWS

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Though he has flashed the form of late that made him a record-setting closer for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2011, John Axford is willing to wait for manager Ron Roenicke to return him to that role. And what if Roenicke opts to keep Jim Henderson as his ninth-inning pitcher for the foreseeable..." April 27

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "It sounds as if John Axford is out as Brewers closer for now but there was no official announcement Monday from manager Ron Roenicke. Asked if there was a closing situation today against the Cubs if he would use Axford, Roenicke said, "I need to have a discussion with 'Ax' on what we plan to..." April 08

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Brewers closer John Axford just told reporters in the clubhouse that there is no physical reason for his velocity dropping so sharply in his last outing Wednesday night against Colorado. Axford said he also looked at side-by-side videos of that outing vs. last year and 2011, and saw nothing..." April 05

Fox Sports Wisconsin "John Axford sat at his locker and even cracked a joke to lighten the mood. What he couldn't do is explain what just happened. With Thursday off, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke gave Axford work in the ninth inning with Milwaukee trailing 4-3. The Brewers' closer gave up three runs on five hits..." April 04

Fox Sports Wisconsin "Is Valentine's Day cursed for John Axford? Most folks associate the holiday with flowers, candy and the like, but the Milwaukee Brewers closer explained to reporters at the Brewers' spring training complex in Arizona on Thursday that he hasn't had such a positive experience with Feb. 14. In..." February 15