WHY I'D TAKE A CHANCE ON OKAJIMA

Right now, the Yankees have 1 lefthander in the entire bullpen in Boone Logan. This is a guy that did a good job for us last year, but this year, he's struggled, although in fairness, Logan's been straightening out a bit as of late. Still, having more than 1 lefty specialist in the pen is always a good idea.

With Damaso Marte on the shelf and Pedro Feliciano slowly working he way back, (both by the way, I really don't see coming back until September or never), we need another lefty. Well, Hideki Okajima was designated for assignment by the evil Red Sox and he happens to be a lefty, right? Do you see where I'm going with this? The full story is HERE.

Over his career with the Red Sox, Hideki has these numbers, 17-8, 3.11 ERA, 215 SO. Not too bad for a guy the Sox signed to be friends with Dice-K. Okajima has held his own though and good for him. Yes, it's true, I'm suggesting that it would be a goood pickup if Hideki went to the Yanks? Why? Because adding a lefty would mean 2 lefty specialists in the Yankees pen. That's something that we could use in those late situations.

Yes, it's true, I know what your thinking. Okajima has struggled this year which is why the Sox released him. He is 1-0, 4.32 ERA, 6 SO, but let's get "Yoda" Rothschild in the mix and get this guy right. I believe it would be a good change of scenery for Okajima, plus Rothschild is a God, he can fix anything. I would say we have the tools to fix him and make him a valuable part of our pen.
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Plus, wouldn't it nice to put him in against the evil Red Sox next Series and beat them. Very satisfying to say the least. He, Boone Logan in a mix and match situation to shut down the righty hitters. I actually believe having another lefty specialist in there will help Boone thrive a bit as well. They can work with each other speaking the language of baseball.

Look, all I'm saying is anything is possible. I say, take a chance on Okajima... How about you?

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