According to a report in Nippon Baseball Tracker (NPB), the Yankees are about to sign former Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima to a minor league deal. Citing a report on the Japanese language website Sports Hochi, NPB Tracker quotes sources that the deal could happen right after the first of the new year. Okajima spent four full seasons with Boston (he appeared in only 7 games in 2011), posting a 17-8 record and a 3.61 ERA. He yielded only 221 hits in 246.1 innings pitched. He pitched 21 post-season innings for the Sox, with an ERA of 2.11—including 7.1 scoreless innings in the ill-fated 2008 ALCS. His work ethic and enthusiasm will be missed—as well as his cool entry song.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Say It Ain't So-Ki! Yankees To Ink Oki!
According to a report in Nippon Baseball Tracker (NPB), the Yankees are about to sign former Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima to a minor league deal. Citing a report on the Japanese language website Sports Hochi, NPB Tracker quotes sources that the deal could happen right after the first of the new year. Okajima spent four full seasons with Boston (he appeared in only 7 games in 2011), posting a 17-8 record and a 3.61 ERA. He yielded only 221 hits in 246.1 innings pitched. He pitched 21 post-season innings for the Sox, with an ERA of 2.11—including 7.1 scoreless innings in the ill-fated 2008 ALCS. His work ethic and enthusiasm will be missed—as well as his cool entry song.