WHY THE YANKEES SNAGGED HIDEKI OKAJIMA

Look, this signing is no big secret. I've been wanting the Yankees to sign a lefty reliever for a while now and I actually wanted the Yankees to pick up Hideki Okajima earlier in the year when we could have really used him to help out Boone Logan. Read WHY I'D TAKE A CHANCE ON OKAJIMA. It was written in May... just so you know I'm not making it up.The Yankees could use some lefty relief help and I've always believed that. Boone Logan can't do it alone and I've always liked what Okajima could offer. Now, this deal the Yankees signed with Okajima is a minor league deal so he'll fight his way onto the big team, but there is no doubt he has what it takes to do that. Read about the signing HERE.
Look, I don't expect Okajima to be the savior the Yankees need as the "lefty specialist." It's clear they like Logan as their main guy and that's fine. My point is, why not have 2 lefties to contribute in the pen? Honestly, sometimes I am looking for an alternative to not using Boone Logan all of the time. And in those games where we'll need both, Hideki can face a few batters and do what he needs to do, and then interchanging him with righties and Boone as the game progresses...that's baseball. That's matching up pitching with hitting. I wouldn't put him in to go 4 innings, that's just not in the cards, especially if you look at his career numbers since coming over the to the evil Red Sox in 2007. There is no doubt he's faded, but he still has something to offer and if he's used the right way, I see him as a asset, not a liability.... Look, this is my opinion, what's yours?

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