John Axford’s Streak Comes to an End

You just knew the streak had to end.

After going 18-for-18 predicting the Academy Award winners a year ago, John Axford had a steep hill to climb Sunday night if he wanted to duplicate his performance. Plus, the Colorado Rockies reliever did himself no favors by upping the ante and including all 24 categories up for an Oscar.

So…how’d he do?

I am not angry at all that Birdman just won. What an amazing film. #SucksForMeThough 17/24 #OscarsWithAxford pic.twitter.com/RZnaGIVhvz

— MLB (@MLB) February 23, 2015

Well, don't blame me for your Oscar pool lose. You shouldn't trust a baseball player! #OscarWithAxford

— MLB (@MLB) February 23, 2015

This was the fifth time in as many years that the righty predicted the winners. And much like his breakout 2011 season for the Milwaukee Brewers, dude has had some decent success.

In 2011, he correctly named 11 of 13 winners.  The next year he stumbled a bit, only guessing 11 of the 15 categories correctly. In 2013, however, the righty outdid himself…predicting 14 of 15 Academy Award winners. And then, of course, there was last year when he was flawless.

Add in this year’s 17 of 24 and you’re looking at a total of 71-for-85 (84%) and that’s a winning percentage any team would take a gamble on.