The Red Sox reached an agreement with Hideki Okajima to bring him back for 2011. Okajima saw his strikeout rate drop and his walk rate rise in 2010, so I understand why the Sox let him go the free agent route. He won’t be a setup man if he maintains his 2010 numbers, however.
I must say I am pretty shocked. OKI seemed very unhappy in Boston and I had money he would sign with a WC team. Maybe his problem was with Farrell or V-Mart. Interesting.