Dirtlocker scoring posts for Hideki Okajima

Dead Soxy: 2008 Spring Training Edition (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Josh Beckett, Miguel Cabrera, Sean Casey, Covelli Crisp, Manny Delcarmen, Brendan Donnelly, Eric Gagne, Jon Lester, Javier Lopez, Julio Lugo, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, David Ortiz, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Ramirez, Francisco Rodriguez, Alex Rodriguez, Curt Schilling, Kyle Snyder, Julian Tavarez, Mike Timlin, Jason Varitek, Tim Wakefield, JD Drew

I'm baaaack! It's been a long, cold offseason, but my World Series Champs t-shirt has kept me warm. And before you ask, I'm not a Pats fan, so please keep your 18-1 anti-Boston mocking far away from here. Forthcoming after this 2008 inaugural edition of Dead Soxy will be my American and National

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Team by Team Fantasy Closer Report--American League (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Jeremy Accardo, Danys Baez, Joaquin Benoit, Rafael Betancourt, Joe Borowski, Octavio Dotel, Alan Embree, Eric Gagne, Livan Hernandez, Bobby Jenks, Todd Jones, Francisco Liriano, Brandon Morrow, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, Joel Peralta, Chris Ray, Al Reyes, Mariano Rivera, Fernando Rodney, Francisco Rodriguez, George Sherrill, Scot Shields, Joakim Soria, Huston Street, Jamie Walker, C.J. Wilson, Joel Zumaya, CJ Wilson , Joba Chamberlain, Joe Torre

Chance of losing job scale is 1-5 with 1 being almost impossible, to 5 being just keeping the seat warm. AL East Boston Red Sox'Jonathan Papelbon 'One of the top closers in baseball, seems to have gotten past his arm issues of previous years. Strikes out batters at a crazy rate. Chance of

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Boston's Okajima looking forward to homecoming (via Sporting News)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Hideki Okajima

TOKYO (AP) -- Boston reliever Hideki Okajima is looking forward to starting the 2008 season on home ...

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The Okaji Interview: "Anxious and Uncomfortable" (via Ball Hype)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima

Daigo Fujiwara, the Globe's graphic designer who does a great job of monitoring Japanese media for stuff about Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima and other stories of interest in Japanese baseball, translated a recent radio interview Sox reliever Okajima gave in Japan. In it, Okajima talks about how tough he found the transition to the big leagues. The interview, by Terumi Yoshida of Bunka ...

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Pedroia, Okajima Named Rookie All-Stars (via Yardbarker)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Hideki Okajima, Dustin Pedroia

The Sox rookie phenoms Dustin Pedroia and Hideki Okajima picked up more accolades today when they were named to the 2007 Topps Rookie All-Star Team. Boston was the only ballclub with two players on the list.

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Red Sox lose out on Wood sweetpstakes, might turn to Japan or Percival (via Yardbarker)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Covelli Crisp, Hideki Okajima, Kerry Wood

BOSTON, MASS. -- The Cubs re-signed veteran pitcher Kerry Wood to a one-year contract worth an estimated US$4.2 million with a possibility of adding another US$3.45 M in incentives. The 30-year old's career has been on hold during the past several years as he has not had a healthy season over his last 4, during which he started a combined 36 games and appeared in 69. This move means the Red So...

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Red Sox to open title defense in Tokyo (via Fox Sports)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima

The Boston Red Sox will open their World Series title defense in Tokyo. Following months of negotiations, the Red Sox agreed to a two-game series against the Oakland Athletics in Japan on March 25-26, and the commissioner's office announced the trip early Wednesday. With Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima, the Red Sox figure to be an attractive draw for the games at the Tokyo Dome. The Red ...

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Red Sox, A's To Open in Japan (via Yardbarker)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima

Japanese fans will get to see their native sons, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima pitch live in person next season as the Boston Red Sox and Oakland A's will open up the season in Japan at the Tokyo Dome.

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Red Sox to open in Tokyo vs. Athletics (AP) (via Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima

The Boston Red Sox will open their World Series title defense in Tokyo. Following months of negotiations, the Red Sox agreed to a two-game series against the Oakland Athletics in Japan on March 25-26, and the commissioner's office announced the trip early Wednesday. With Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima, the Red Sox figure to be an attractive draw for the games at the Tokyo Dome.

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Dead Soxy: Pedroia Takes Home AL ROY (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Jeff Francis, Jon Lester, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis

Boston Red Sox rookie second baseman Dustin Pedroia was honored as the American League Rookie of the Year on Monday, capping off a great season in which he battled with adversity and cemented himself as the team's starting second baseman for years to come. Newly crowned AL ROY Dustin Pedroia

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Who's next to make jump from Japan? (via Fox Sports)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Hideki Okajima

Dice-K and Hideki Okajima made the jump; is Kosuke Fukudome next? Dayn Perry predicts the fate of Japan's top talents.

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WORLD SERIES GAME 3 LIVE BLOG (via Epic Carnival)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Jeremy Affeldt, Jeff Baker, Craig Biggio, Covelli Crisp, Manny Delcarmen, Josh Fogg, Brian Fuentes, LaTroy Hawkins, Brad Hawpe, Todd Helton, Matt Herges, Matt Holliday, Javier Lopez, Mike Lowell, Julio Lugo, Franklin Morales, Hideki Okajima, Seth Smith, Ryan Spilborghs, Cory Sullivan, Willy Taveras, Jason Varitek, Kevin Youkilis, Chris Myers, Michael Strahan, Eric Wedge, Brian Cashman, JD Drew

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Red Sox One Game From Sweep (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Josh Beckett, Aaron Cook, Josh Fogg, Jeff Francis, Brian Fuentes, LaTroy Hawkins, Brad Hawpe, Matt Holliday, Jon Lester, Julio Lugo, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Franklin Morales, Hideki Okajima, David Ortiz, Jonathan Papelbon, Dustin Pedroia, Curt Schilling, Jason Varitek, Brian Cashman, JD Drew, Manny Ramirez

Baseball Notebook Ellsbury, Pedroia and Dice K Drive in 6 Runs On a night when Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz were a combined 1 for 8, Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia and Daisuke Matsuzaka drove in 6 of the 10 Red Sox runs showing the team can still win when Manny and Big Papi have an off night

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Dead Soxy: Game 3 Preview (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Royce Clayton, Josh Fogg, Kazuo Matsui, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, David Ortiz, Jonathan Papelbon, Jake Peavy, Dustin Pedroia, Curt Schilling, Jason Varitek, Kevin Youkilis, JD Drew, Manny Ramirez

I know you're all just clamoring for another World Series recap column (</sarcasm>), but I'm going to skip right to the preview of tonight's Game 3 at Coors Field between the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies. Game 2 was a much better game than Game 1, and the pitcher's duel was

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Holliday Slugs Rockies Back (via AOL Fanhouse)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Todd Helton, Matt Holliday, Hideki Okajima

Filed under: Denver, Red Sox, Rockies, MLB Playoffs

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