Which really makes me wonder why they felt they needed Eric Gagne in the first place.
I believe Okajima is now way over his career highs for innings, plus they've made it a point to not overwork Papelbon. They felt like they needed another righty setup guy, and since Delcarmen is inconsistent and for the most part unproven, Gagne was the best option. There's also something to be said for keeping him away from the Yankees, and with 3-4 pitching prospects ahead of Gabbard and too many outfield prospects, the deal made sense. In hindsight, despite his rocky start, I still would've pulled the trigger on Gagne.
Edit: So basically everything Cheech said.