Category: Hideki Okajima

Tavarez throws gem to take game 1

And the un-sung hero award goes to… Julian Tavarez. Tavarez who was not even supposed to be the fifth starter…

Okajima: Ability or Fortuity?

In Hideki Okajima, the Red Sox have had a shut down set up man as dominant as any in the…

That's Why He's GM

Last year was Theo Epstein’s most criticized as general manager of the Boston Red Sox. He made a multitude of…

2007 April: Best in Baseball

Now that the month of April is officially over, it’s time to bring back a segment that I started last…

Land of the Rising Imports

In 1872, a 29-year-old professor of English at Tokyo University introduced baseball to Japan. The professor, named Horace Wilson, was…

Don't Look Now

Remember what was supposed to be the biggest weakness of the Red Sox going into the season? Well I guess…

Wild Fenway Affair

Professional baseball simply does not get any better than the end of the Yankees-Red Sox game on Sunday night. Jonathan…

I'm Gonna Tell You About My Town

If you’re looking for a Red Sox/Yankees fix you’ve come to the right place. First off, you could start by…

Notes On the Rivalry

I usually don’t single out certain series but given the passion of the rivalry, and the fact that I got…

Okaji

The less talked about Japanese import, Hideki Okajima has been equally dominant against Major League hitters. The lefty reliever is…