Okajima's been disappointing this year, but if you look at his numbers, he's only allowed more than 1 run in one of his months - June. I think the jury's still out on him this year, but I've been encouraged by his recent outings, many of them coming in big situations. He hasn't allowed a run since June 27th and hasn't allowed more than 1 run in an ( Read more... )

( Hideki Okajima wasn't counted on to be a star for the Sox in 2007, but that's exactly what he became in his role as the bridge to Jonathan Papelbon. The lefty was named baseball's top setup man on Tuesday in MLB.com's annual This Year in Baseball awards... )

Pedroia, Okajima honoredRed Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia and pitcher Hideki Okajima were named to the 2007 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star team, according to a press release from the Red Sox ( Read more... )