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    Okajima going to all star game, Young too.

    Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima and Padres starter Chris Young have been added to the American and National League All-Star rosters as the winners of the 32nd man Internet vote.
    Okajima's selection gives Boston a leading six players in the July 10 game. Young, who began serving a five-game suspension Thursday for his part in a brawl last month, joins teammates and fellow pitchers Jake Peavy and Trevor Hoffman.
    Okajima received more than 4.4 million votes in four days to beat Detroit starter Jeremy Bonderman, Minnesota reliever Pat Neshek, Los Angeles Angels starter Kelvim Escobar and Toronto starter Roy Halladay.
    Red Sox pitchers Josh Beckett and Jonathan Papelbon were already named to the roster for Tuesday's game in San Francisco, along with third baseman Mike Lowell and sluggers Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz.
    It's the first time that the Red Sox have ever had more than two pitchers at the All-Star game.
    Okajima is 2-0 with a 0.88 ERA and four saves in 38 relief appearances this season. He is the sixth native of Japan to be selected for the All-Star game and the ninth Red Sox rookie; Okajima played 12 years in Japan before making his North American major league debut this season.
    Pitchers Okajima, Young added to All-Star rosters - USATODAY.com

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    Re: Okajima going to all star game, Young too.

    With that low ERA he definetly deserves a shot at the All Star game.

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