PHOTO: New Pirates reliever John Axford says hello to his new town
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The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed reliever John Axford off waivers from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday.
While we wait for the Indians to make a corresponding roster move at some point Friday, Axford tweeted his greetings to his new city with an appropriate photo.
#AhoyPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/1FORchsEWw
— John Axford (@JohnAxford) August 15, 2014
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