Boston Exercises Okajima's Option

The Boston Red Sox will keep lefty set-up man and Japanese import Hideki Okajma with the Sox through '09, as they have exercised his 2009 option. The option was for a mere $1.75M, so it wasn't too tough of a decision for general-manager Theo Epstein and the boys.

Hideki has posted a 2.88 ERA with 52 K's in 56.3 innings this year, and provides a strong eight inning to bridge the gap to closer Jonathan Papelbon.

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