Full disclosure: The post you’re about to read has nothing to do with Oakland Athletics baseball.
The A’s possess a player with a very valuable skill – if you’re into betting on the Oscars. Reliever John Axford was a perfect 18-for-18 in 2014, when he predicted the winners of the major Oscar categories – outshining plenty of entertainment “experts”. At the time, the former closer was in Spring Training with the Cleveland Indians.
“I hope he’s as good at saves,” Tribe manager Terry Francona said at the time, in an interview with MLB.