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1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

None of those Mune related revenue have been finalized as Japanese corporate sponsors await his long-term destination.

TV ratings in Japan and Sox merchandising are largely shared revenues across all thirty teams, except for those sold through the ballpark/team store.

WBEZ

How Munetaka Murakami is teeing up business for White Sox...

“As soon as we signed him we changed our thinking and moved our ticket sales targets up because we anticipated him bringing in more interest,” Sox chief revenue and marketing officer Brooks Boyer said

Sure, but Ohtani is getting $100 million personally and the Dodgers are leveraging him Yamamoto and Sasaki and those World Series titles for another $200-250 million per year, all revenue streams considered.

White Sox still haven't signed any corporate partnership/sponsorship deals with Japanese companies.

We will see if the Sox take on any new salaries at the trade deadline...saving on prospects while essentially purchasing the the last two months of 2026/option buyouts, etc.

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21 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

White Sox still haven't signed any corporate partnership/sponsorship deals with Japanese companies.

Mune's next bobblehead is sponsored by Toto (as are the actual clubhouse bidets IIRC)

The travel packages will have Japanese airline and travel agency partners

16 hours ago, tray said:

Ishbia's private equity company has a contingent contract to purchase the rail yard in Pilsen on the East side of the canal. He is seeking a Federally backed loan to relocate that yard. Not sure whether the ISFA , owner of the Rate Field parking lots, is all in on a land swap with Amtrak, at least not that I am aware of. That would be a first step to relocating the rail yard to Bridgeport. That, and the Federally backed loan.

The Stadium Authority would have nothing to do with the properties that have been mentioned.

Appreciate Kenzo's diplomacy, but I also kind of love the attitude. These White Sox aren't fighting for the approval of anyone other than the guys in the room.

Side note, it's gotta be a pretty fun whirlwind year for Kenzo too. Probably didn't expect to be walking the ASG red carpet and facilitating conversations with the national media and other MLB stars in his first year.

Japanese fans seem really complimentary of him compared to other interpreters around MLB (though some think Shohei's previous guy might have been a little bettor...)