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John Axford

👤 Speaker
385 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

He adjusted, hit the ball, scored the only run.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

So those adjustments in-game now that are happening are great to see, and that happening yesterday, especially on someone with the stuff that has on the mound, and especially after the swing you just saw on an absolutely diving 97, 98-mile-an-hour sinker in, tries to follow it up, adjustment made,

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

Ball put in play, scores a run.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

Those things are great to see after, you know, some hesitation or some uncertainty for the first couple weeks.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

Yeah, I don't think anybody got on base until the

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

Not really.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

I think it was more of whatever the spread was.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

I know the nutrition side changed quite a bit from the beginning of my career where you're getting skyline chili and pizza in Cincinnati sometimes to, uh, bespoke nutritional setups at each stadium that you go to, uh, toward the end.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

Um,

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

So I kind of just try to eat the best I could.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

Obviously, when you're younger, I would bring in some donuts on Sundays.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

And, you know, you enjoy yourself a little bit.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

But my biggest pregame thing was actually just gum.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

I'd have a particular kind of gum, whatever was working at that time.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

I would fire a couple in.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

I was, yeah.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

There was a time for a few years, I think it was like I was having a big red.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

And what's the green one that's in the same pack?

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

Red.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: We’re Back + John Axford In-Studio!

Whatever the green one is.