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Per Passan: White Sox sign Munetaka Murakami 2 years 34M

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12 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said:

John Paxson punched a guy and because he was a 40th percentile or so GM kept his job for another half decade. AKME are one of the worst FOs in the NBA and there is zero talk of a hot seat. I realize Michael ostensibly runs the Bulls but this is a JR hallmark. He is extremely hesitant to put in the hard work to find better employees. He's been this way going on two decades.

I have the impression he values loyalty over competence. 

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23 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Where is Antonacci?

1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

 

If he's hitting .100/.200/.230 in the middle of June, I'll bet they can convince him to get optioned. 

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Murakami already changing the team culture: new bidet in bathrooms. Pacific Rim, indeed. 

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Munetaka Murakami is the latter of those two, after agreeing to a two-year, $34 million deal as possibly the biggest signing from the pacific rim in franchise history.

As for that first new addition? Well, it’s a bidet, as recommended by the power hitting first baseman from Japan during his first trip to the South Side of Chicago and ensuing walkthrough of the facilities.

 

Mune has arrived at Camelback

 

Mune joined by Rikuu for some IF practice ☺️

Rikuu spent a lot of time this offseason running camps meant to help players who want to follow his college > draft route from Japan.

Along with Mune's presence and the increased investment in scouting there, there's an opportunity to make some inroads with the next wave of Japanese talent.

Sharing Camelback with the Dodgers should also help a little due to the proximity of Japanese media for Shohei, Sasaki, etc. And once the season starts, there's a similar proximity benefit from coverage of Imanaga and Suzuki in Chicago.

Looks like he'll still get some work at 3rd

It’s incredible how bad this organization is at everything.

 

58 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

It’s incredible how bad this organization is at everything.

 

Of course.  

2 hours ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

It’s incredible how bad this organization is at everything.

 

How?  Just how?

1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

How?  Just how?

Why should we expect anything else?

On 1/7/2026 at 12:34 PM, Chicago White Sox said:

Where is Antonacci?

When are you expecting him to be called up ? And to play where ? Dependent on a Sosa trade ?

35 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Why should we expect anything else?

Embarrassing lack of class and ineptitude ... wonder what our play by play guy will nickname this budding star.

I wonder if he'll see more time at 3B than expected?  Another day of taking grounders there

He is set to play 3B for Japan in WBC apparently so maybe that’s more part of why he is practicing there. Weirdly enough, Okamoto, who is playing 3B for the Jays, is playing 1B for them in the tourney.

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2 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

I wonder if he'll see more time at 3B than expected?  Another day of taking grounders there

If they keep Sosa, maybe that's how they get him ABs, rotating Mune, Vargas and Sosa through 1B/3B/DH, while also cycling Benny and Quero/Teel through the DH. Venable's got his work cut out for him. 

Mune joining the Sox makes the front page of Sanspo

On 2/8/2026 at 12:19 PM, Autumn Dreamin said:

Mune joined by Rikuu for some IF practice ☺️

Rikuu spent a lot of time this offseason running camps meant to help players who want to follow his college > draft route from Japan.

Along with Mune's presence and the increased investment in scouting there, there's an opportunity to make some inroads with the next wave of Japanese talent.

Sharing Camelback with the Dodgers should also help a little due to the proximity of Japanese media for Shohei, Sasaki, etc. And once the season starts, there's a similar proximity benefit from coverage of Imanaga and Suzuki in Chicago.

I wonder if this keeps Rikuu with the parent team through the later cuts. 

7 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Thats what you call an upper cut. Wow.

What is that launch angle?

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Japanese media says 8 HR in 29 swings for Mune's BP, with that last one to RF clearing 420+ 

They're also reporting a change in his swing to cut down on the leg kick. Shohei made a similar adjustment when coming over with swing and miss concerns.

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