New Red Sox lefty Okajima departs for U.S.

New Red Sox lefty Okajima departs for U.S.

NARITA, Japan - Japanese pitcher Hideki Okajima speaks with reporters at Narita airport prior to departure for the United States on Feb. 14 to join the Boston Red Sox's spring training in Florida. ''My ultimate goal is to become a world champion,'' said Okajima, a 31-year-old left-hander the Red Sox acquired on a two-year contract with an option for 2009.

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