Everything posted by caulfield12
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Munemania: He has power
"Japanese slugger, munetaka Murakami MLB The deadline for contract with the team is approaching. The postponement of the posting is at 5 p.m. east of the U. S. East, and Marquette's trend remains unclear. Murakami from Nippon Professional Baseball MLB It is one of the best flyers who challenge it. During the seventh season, 246 Homer OPS.951 The result of the press roll was left. If you look at these numbers MLB It is clear why the team has been paying attention to Murakami for many years. However, it is pointed out that the number of vibration (good description of a missed Murakami swing though, EMP pulse-like)/strikeouts is a concern. In the last three seasons, the rate of tripling exceeds 28% NPB Higher than the level MLB Considering the pitcher's stance, this figure becomes an anxiety element. Therefore, the team side has become cautious about joining a super large contract, so far there has been no significant rise in the free agent market. At present, the Japanese FA It is highly likely that it will be a condition close to the contract of a total of 90 million dollars of masanao Yoshida rather than Yoshinobu Yamamoto who signed a record $252.5 million contract." Basically numbers are a lot closer to $80-90 million than $180 million plus. Similar to Yoshida deal with Boston, which has been largely a bust due to his defensive shortcomings.
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2025-26 NFL Season Thread
13-1 against the Bears would be nuts for LaFleur... Survived. Minus a trick play.
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Chicago White Sox's Offseason FA Signings Trades Megathread
O'Hearn/Okamoto/Ozuna/Murakami to Pirates? one of four possibilities https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/pirates-hoping-to-add-proven-bat-following-lowe-trade.html
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2025/2026 College Football Thread
Ohio State should destroy Miami. Georgia/Miss will probably be close. Alabama/Indiana classic David vs. Goliath in reverse. Hopefully Bama gets blown out. Oregon/Texas Tech also looks like it could be good.
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White Sox win draft lottery, will pick #1 in 2026
Mazara and Eaton reruns great picks. Or Alonso Jay Encarnacion. Or LaRoche/M.Cabrera. Hahn was simply terrible with FAs and the majority of his trades as well. Minor league drafting and development hardly any better.
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2025/2026 College Football Thread
Joke. Welcome to the 16 team playoff next year with ND guaranteed a spot for being Top 14 and ten spots to B10/SEC.
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Sox "aggressive" in mid-tier SP pursuit
Not going by the Cease and King contracts. King will likely make $58 million combined in 2026/27 and he's only been a starter for roughly 1 1/2 seasons. But yeah Sox largely developed Sale Crochet Rodon Cease for other teams to benefit from.
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Sox hire Carlos Rodriguez for Assistant GM role
Not only that.. but battling the Mets Braves Phillies in the same division. Getz doesn't have that "financial heavyweights" card to play.
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2025-26 NFL Season Thread
Limiting Watson and Reed at least.
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2025/2026 College Football Thread
Michael Irvin...you would have thought he was actually in the game. Got from Paul/Joshua after-parties in Miami to College Station no worse for wear.
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Munemania: He has power
One exec called it 90. Off the charts!! While plenty of teams have balked at Murakami's strikeout rate, in-zone swing-and-miss and questionable defensive position, one high-ranking executive this week said: "He's still got 90 raw power." Meaning: Murakami's immense power breaks the scouting scale that ranks players on scores of 20 to 80. Passan/espn
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Munemania: He has power
That's actually Murakami's nickname, though. Because of his size/frame and personality, partially.
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Munemania: He has power
As long as it's not LAD NYM NYY Philly Toronto Boston Cubs...that's all impartial baseball fans can ask for.
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Munemania: He has power
You know we're in trouble when SoxTalk comes up on google as the best source for current/updated Murakami rumors lol. Even went to Japan Times sports to see if anyone was ahead of this story somewhere in the world. No dice. No Times of India/Hindustan Times.
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Munemania: He has power
I would put JMU over Oregon or Paul over Joshua as more likely... 7-0. That was fast. Although someone did actually bet $1.3 million on Joshua in that clown show/rigged fight.
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Munemania: He has power
Well, that will most certainly impact JR's decision-making process. Not even sure he knows that Murakami even exists...but "SoxTalk unite, and let's roll out!" Soxtimus Prime
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Munemania: He has power
You personally willed half of the Murakami/Sox rumors into existence. Well that, Schoenfield speculation and Duquette piling on because there's so little credible information to actually report.
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Munemania: He has power
WestEddy being totally against Murakami and then wavering and stating lukewarm support for his potential marketing impact in order to demonstrate alignment with Getz actually signing him...so which is it, for or against? No conditions or if under a certain number of years/dollars....you are either for or against signing Murakami??? I, for one, am firmly for the signing. He's exactly what the White Sox need. Someone who people would pay to watch hit. 2+ years ago I started a thread asking who would fans pay to actually watch hit besides Robert/Burger? There were no good answers with C.Montgomery struggling mightily at the time. Now there's Colson Teel Braden Murakami (in theory) Cholowsky/Emerson/LeBron and the #2/3 draft picks behind him that would all answer that question. Heck, maybe even Bonemer.
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Munemania: He has power
Has anyone besides the Padres actually MET with him or his agent in the last week or so? "Now, you have local verification that Murakami to the White Sox goes beyond just a mere suggestion or a guess from the national media: 670theScore’s baseball insider Bruce Levine revealed on his Saturday morning radio show that the White Sox should not be ruled out for Murakami’s services." Levine is merely just piling on or echoing the echo chamber here. Are all the teams sworn to total secrecy by the agents for the three main Japanese FA's? Weird. More twists and turns based on so little information...at least with Machado, we had two separate ESPN banner headlines about how imminent a signing was perceived to be..
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White Sox win draft lottery, will pick #1 in 2026
Take the most athletic collegiate SS or CFer (preference) with at least an above average hit tool and plus defense.
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Munemania: He has power
Feels like the Cubs might come in with a 1-2 year offer. Pacifies frustrated fanbase. Imanaga/Suzuki. Big market for sponsorships, but not the pressure cooker of NY Boston Philly. Mariners Angels Red Sox Padres Cubs Pirates...one of those six.
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Munemania: He has power
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Sox hire Carlos Rodriguez for Assistant GM role
That might clear out half the system. Where would he play lol?
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Munemania: He has power
Gallo or Schwarber Lite at 25-27? Massive variance there.
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Munemania: He has power
They aren"t getting Bichette Bregman Tucker Bellinger. What exciting hitter remains??? Especially LHed? Plus nobody even knows what to expect from Colson this year. Cholowsky RHed as well. Perfect balance with Teel and Braden.