Rocky Posted Monday at 09:58 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:58 PM 2 hours ago, Chisoxfn said: They left out the part where Ishibia behind the scenes greenlit it. I'm guessing he's not the heavy hand yet - but he's certainly involved a bit more, but he's being very respectful at how he is handling it with JR. But you know what - I get that it is obvious, but I'll take the White Sox doing the obvious...that in and of itself is a good thing. Is that a fact? WihteSoxDave is not enough proof in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted Monday at 10:05 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:05 PM I am happy to read this. Murakami will learn that Sox fans have a special place in their heart for players that choose them. I hope it works out for both of us, but if he struggles I’ll still have this dudes back. edit: d’oh “read this” meaning all of his comments and the responses. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted Monday at 10:06 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:06 PM 10 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2025/12/22/white-sox-munetaka-murikami-has-team-talking-big-but-will-this-work-out clown ass article and a perfect example of why legacy media is dying. You get better analysis here in one page of this thread of random sox fans. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted Monday at 10:15 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:15 PM 59 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: He was wondering why we are signing some unknown Japanese guy instead of David Eckstein. No Jerry, that is Japanese for David Eckstein. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almagest Posted Monday at 10:37 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:37 PM 22 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: No Jerry, that is Japanese for David Eckstein. Whatever Getz needed to do to get this signing through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted Monday at 10:54 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:54 PM 15 minutes ago, almagest said: Whatever Getz needed to do to get this signing through. This pitcher throws 105MPH and has a titanium UCL...and is a lifelong White Sox fan and will take a discount to come here.....can he play shorstop? Is he a grinder....Getz...yes...yes he is. In fact....100 out of 100 of his comps are David Eckstein. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted Monday at 10:57 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:57 PM 3 hours ago, wegner said: Ah, forget about Jerry and join me in ordering Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas Day in honor of this joyous occasion..............."Kurisumasu ni wa Kentakkii" Thats pretty cool. I didnt know that's been going on for 50 years in Japan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted Monday at 10:58 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:58 PM 21 minutes ago, almagest said: Whatever Getz needed to do to get this signing through. Amen to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dreamin Posted Monday at 11:05 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:05 PM I think a lot of Chicago sports fans felt it start to move a little bit over the last few days 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted Monday at 11:38 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:38 PM Got a say Murakami is a big dude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted Monday at 11:43 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:43 PM 1 hour ago, chitownsportsfan said: clown ass article and a perfect example of why legacy media is dying. You get better analysis here in one page of this thread of random sox fans. Haha, you are correct. What kind of stupid statement is this? ”Bolster that with Murakami at first base, assuming he can lock down a primary role there, and at the heart of the lineup and it’ll be look out above.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydBannister1983 Posted Tuesday at 12:12 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:12 AM 2 hours ago, Rocky said: Is that a fact? WihteSoxDave is not enough proof in my opinion. I mean the two year contract will be up long before Ishbia takes over. I don’t think he’s as involved as people hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted Tuesday at 12:15 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:15 AM 3 minutes ago, FloydBannister1983 said: I mean the two year contract will be up long before Ishbia takes over. I don’t think he’s as involved as people hope. Agreed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted Tuesday at 12:16 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:16 AM 9 hours ago, wegner said: Cheap Trick at Budokan '78. Or you could go with Bob Dylan in '79. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted Tuesday at 12:26 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:26 AM 20 hours ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Almost assuredly in true baseball fashion he'll be referred to as Moonie when his manager and teammates talk about him. Proven true. Getz said Moonie about 20 times in the press conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Tuesday at 12:55 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:55 AM The rest of the world still doesn't know the White Sox are coming...not until they are at least out of fifth place. That said, purely from a marketing perspective, this was the best possible allocation of $34 million by far. If they were really trying to compete, though...Imai would be getting $130-$200 million. Which is the same amount of $$$ they were willing to spend on Masahiro Tanaka over a decade ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted Tuesday at 01:00 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:00 AM (edited) Edited Tuesday at 01:02 AM by CaliSoxFanViaSWside 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dreamin Posted Tuesday at 01:08 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:08 AM (edited) Think he's going to be a fan favorite quickly Edited Tuesday at 01:10 AM by Autumn Dreamin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted Tuesday at 01:10 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:10 AM He seems really excited to be a White Sox, and you don’t always get that from a Sox free agent signing press conference lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted Tuesday at 01:38 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:38 AM 1 hour ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Cheap Trick at Budokan '78. Or you could go with Bob Dylan in '79. I gotta go with the boys from Rockford 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Tuesday at 01:54 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:54 AM (edited) Skip to 3:45 top 30 most popular mlb hats in japan Yankees Dodgers Padres White Sox Red Sox Tigers Edited Tuesday at 01:56 AM by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Tuesday at 01:54 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:54 AM “We haven’t had a guy of this caliber. Not to this popularity,” White Sox executive vice president, chief revenue/marketing officer Brooks Boyer told MLB.com. “Those guys were 20 years ago, well before how you distribute information, how instant information can go: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, whatever platform you want. You can get information and highlights to people across the world instantaneously. “It’s a great opportunity for us to be able to market internationally, to grow the White Sox brand internationally and to help him and some of his teammates with growing their individual brands. That’s something we look forward to on the business side." mlb.com merkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted Tuesday at 01:56 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:56 AM (edited) 2 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Haha, you are correct. What kind of stupid statement is this? ”Bolster that with Murakami at first base, assuming he can lock down a primary role there, and at the heart of the lineup and it’ll be look out above.” If you can't be bothered to know enough about the team you're covering to write such an obvious misinterpretation of a FA signing -- I can't be bothered to read your article. Mune is gonna have an Area 51 like runway to take off or crash here: and that's exactly why it makes a ton of sense for both sides, at this price tag, at this junction. Edited Tuesday at 01:57 AM by chitownsportsfan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Tuesday at 02:00 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:00 AM Greenberg is all over sports media/biz side AND yet terrible with sports analysis/insight on "big picture" team strategy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted Tuesday at 02:11 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:11 AM https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/22/chicago-white-sox-munetaka-murakami-rebuild/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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