John Axford’s wife Nicole is not due until June, so there was a sense of relief when Axford informed the team that even though Nicole will remain admitted to the hospital for a few days, the contractions had stopped. It's pretty unfortunate that it went that way for him, but it was fortunate that it was in the area that it was, on his foot, not somewhere else on his body. Doctors now will perform a skin graft and also repair a muscle flap that was damaged by the infection. DENVER -- John Axford 's baseball season has been interrupted by a dose of reality. Unfortunately, that lasted only one season and Axford was released by the team following the 2007 which saw him bounce between low-A ball level clubs, Axford went back to his Ontario home to sell cell phones and tend bar. So I had to run to the hospital. Never giving up on his dreams of pitching in the majors, he kept plugging at it, and was offered a shot with the Brewers the following spring. The Rockies flew to San Francisco on Sunday, night they and will open a three-game series against the defending World Series champion Giants on Monday.Right now, for Axford, more important than getting a save for the Rockies is being with his family while doctors try to save Jameson's right foot.Weiss shared his story with Axford.This isn't like trying to salvage a baseball career. The couple had their first child in June of 2011, when John Brian Axford was born. John Axford stepped away from the game when he was released by the Oakland Athletics last season. ""It's such a helpless feeling," said Weiss, "watching your boy lie there. Hospitals will need to catch up on all the treatment that was postponed at the start of the outbreak. With the MLB All-Star game tonight I figured I’d flashback to my All-Star appearance in 1996...when I was 13 years old and in my prime! John Axford, daughter of Maj. John Polhemus, granddaughter of John Hart, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Please reset your password.The email does not appear to be a valid email address. They told me that this was the worst rattlesnake bite they'd seen in the area. We appreciate your feedback.Failed to delete memorial. Please try again later.Wife of Capt. Nicole’s hubby is currently a 32-year-old pitcher for the Colorado Rockies; her man has also played for the Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates by way of Notre Dame. Please try again later.Failed to remove flower.