Axelrod, who died Thursday at 77, brought special approach to brokering deals with Padres and others
There's no doubt Barry Axelrod was more than an agent with a string of stars linked like glistening pearls in his rollicking, belly-laughing baseball universe. Axelrod was a connection to the past in a game that has grow paralyzingly analytical and cynical, blurred by a blizzard of money and brand awareness.
' Axelrod had a flair for the uncommon, finding the finish line of complex business negotiations in ways that would cause heads to shake in modern-day front offices. When the final details of a contract with Nevin were finalized, the call to the player came from a hot tub in Napa with both Axelrod and Towers more than a few drinks in. No board room needed. Bordeaux worked just fine. 'I get this call late at night and the two of them are in a hot tub,' Nevin said.
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