The Cardinals made a waiver deadline deal for John Axford. Axford still strikes out a high number of batters, nine per nine innings, but that’s way down from his previous dominant years. For a pitcher with a high K rate, he also allows a lot of hits. In other words, Axford allows a high BABIP, and that seems to be consistent through his career except for his stellar 2011 season. We’ll see how much he helps the Cardinals. The Brewers will get a player at a later date.