Chicago White Sox

I think we need to start operating with the mindset that Ishbia is our long-term owner. Yes, Jerry will continue to control things until the deal goes through, but it’s clear that Ishbia has gained significant influence as he’s accumulated shares and an agreed upon future controlling interest in the team. And in two years, that influence will only grow as his takeover date becomes closer and closer. If all goes well with Murakami and he’s happy in Chicago, I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re able to resign him.

He’s just too risky for a competitor that needs immediate production and safer 1B options exist. It’s definitely the right move for a team like us who desperately need LH power, have a 1B opening, and can take on the contact without much concern.

I lean 3/4/5 at the moment to give them a shot at more at-bats over the course of the season. But having a #9 hitter who can get on base at a semi-high clip would be fantastic alongside Meidroth & Teel. We are going to need guys on base all the time and just hope the Colson/Robert/Murakami trio runs into some non solo shots.

This should be the lineup to start the season. For a team with zero expectations of competing next year, this lineup could actually be pretty good. A LF upgrade would certainly help though as Benintendi isn’t going to crack 1 fWAR if we have to run him out in the field, but hopefully a Braden promotion eventually helps some that indirectly. Meidroth, SS Teel, CA* Montgomery, SS* Robert, CF Murakami, 1B* Vargas, 3B Benintendi, LF* Quero, DH# Baldwin, RF#

Yeah, he still has a role to play. But harder to roster him if they plan to split the DH between Benintendi and the two catchers.

Do we know how team control works? Normally you’d get six year regardless of the original contract, but believe they can sign that away. If so, do we have the ability to offer arbitration at least?

And there it is…never a fucking doubt

Murakami should be making his decision today. Sung-mun Song’s posting window was supposed to end today at 4pm CST and news of him agreeing to a deal with the Padres came out about 2 1/2 days beforehand. Given a deal has to be signed by 4pm tomorrow and there is always a lot of fine print that needs to be reviewed by legal teams, a deal needs to be agreed to in principle before the end of the day. As such, we’re officially in the end game. In just a few hours, we’re going to make up for past wrongs and land the Japanese Babe Ruth. Dude is going to be hitting bombs on the South Side for years to come. Get fucking amped bro’s.

His agent is located in NYC…let’s not overthink this

Let’s not get greedy here brother!

I believe he has a US agent and my guess is everything is being done in US time, although when you are at this stage in the process talks can happen at all hours of the day. That being said, I assume a formal decision will be made by tomorrow, so final offers are likely already in to your point.

Keep this garbage Bears effort out of this thread please!

Maybe a tiny bit better than the Times of India

Very good sign a source is telling Merkin!

Here we fucking go!!!

Stay positive brother…momentum is building quickly!

It’s us or bust. No consolation prize if he ends up elsewhere. We need that 80 grade power at the Rate 81 games a year.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/munetaka-murakami-free-agent-rumors-195705946.html

Atta boy caulfield! You are starting to believe!

How does every thread turn into the same tired Chris Getz fight? We’re on the verge of signing the Japanese Babe Ruth and half the board can’t stop bickering with each other over a bunch of non-sense. Let’s get fucking amped and stop with all the damn in-fighting.

This thread is fucking hot! We are less than 48 hours out now! Keep them rumors coming!

The biggest issue with the previous rebuild was a lack of future wave of prospects to support the original core, partially driven by safe / need-based drafting. We should be talking the best, high talent ceiling regardless of position in the draft moving forward and in rounds 2 & 3 of next year’s draft that will likely be prep players with the amount of pool dollars we should have.

https://www.southsidesox.com/chicago-white-sox-commentary-and-analysis/118812/can-the-white-sox-sign-munetaka-murakami

100% this is the way