John Axford a deep saves sleeper

You may have stopped paying attention to Brewers reliever John Axford after his early season blow-up -- on May 1, Axford was 0-3 with a 10.32 ERA; he had recorded zero saves through his first 13 games. 

But something fun and magical happened after that. From May 3 on, Axford has given up three total runs, producing a 0.99 ERA in 33 games. He's struck out a batter per inning and hasn't given up a home run since May 1. With rumors swirling about the Brewers selling off relievers, Axford has a nice chance to step in and get some second-half saves. 

While Francisco Rodriguez is probably the most likely to get traded, Jim Henderson may not be the next in line. Over the last 15 games (dating back to June 9), Henderson has a 4.50 ERA and 1.64 WHIP, with just 12 strikeouts in 14 innings (Axford has a 0.79 ERA in that same span). and it's not guaranteed that Axford isn't moved -- the Tigers, in particular, will be looking to add a closer; Axford's recent performance could make him attractive.

In short, I'm looking at Axford as a gamble and bit of a risk, but as good a bet as any to get some saves from August forward.