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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!

I like that as well.

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

I think when it's higher leverage in that sense, I mean, maybe even earlier in the game, if it becomes second, third, fourth, and you're coming in, um,

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

Games maybe doesn't quite feel like it's on the line, even though it can be in those innings.

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

That is where the mental side for me became a difficult transition as to what you needed to do.

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

And sometimes I don't think it went well for me when I came into those games that early.

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

Yeah, I have the numbers.

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

Yeah, so I think in high leverage, I was better than none.

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

I just wanted the rush of that, I think, on the mound.

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

It was helpful for me.

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

So early in those innings, I know for me, it was tough to change that side mentally.

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

That's why the opening, when I knew I was going to be the opener,

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

easy it's like all right this is what i need to do this how many pitches i want to throw i even threw out of the wind up like which i've never done in my career i did it for the first pitch just to give it a go um how much did you like practice it a bunch of it do i still know how to throw like oh yeah i did i did i threw a ball and then i just went straight straight on the stretch so

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

Let's boost it up.

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

I hit 94.

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

It's on Instagram.

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

Future teammates, maybe.

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

Previous teammates, 2018.

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

Future, 2026?

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

Yeah, the only thing I change now is arm.

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

Like, are my hands up?