February 14Feb 14 2 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said: A few sources report his max recorded bat speed at 85mph, harder to find what his average is other than vague superlatives. Colson and LRJ were both around 76-78mph average for reference, comfortably in elite territory. What was Burger in 2022-23 with the Sox? He was right up there, too.
February 14Feb 14 4 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: What was Burger in 2022-23 with the Sox? He was right up there, too. Average is just under 72, 75+ is "fast", only one guy clears 80 (Stanton). Burger was 76 even in 2023 and has dropped to 74.6 since.
February 15Feb 15 He does seem like a fun guy ☺️ Some notes from (various translations of) his media session: He's getting along well and having fun with teammates and staff despite being nervous at first. He says everyone has been really nice. Answered "every day" when asked what has been the most fun so far Says the added attention doesn't bother him since he experienced it in Japan too. He wants to keep improving his English, and has to improvise with gestures at times. Has taught teammates some Japanese phrases. He talks with Imanaga, Suzuki, Yoshida, and Ohtani regularly. Ohtani has been encouraging. They haven't decided yet exactly how many ST games/innings he'll play before leaving for the WBC. Looking forward to facing Skenes and Skubal in the WBC since they are reigning Cy winners. Still working on getting more comfortable at 1B, is committed to improving as a defender. The swing change has been in progress since November, and is aimed at adjusting to higher velo in MLB. His goal is to be a big home run hitter here as well. Yes, he got asked about bidets (from both US and Japanese media) and he wasn't shy at all in answering. Has told teammates about the many benefits, including being better for the environment by using less TP Likes to go before a game, and likes to feel clean when he plays At one point he was talking so positively about bidets that a press member joked it sounded like promotion. Mune suggested a bidet sponsorship and when he got laughter in response clarified that he'd be seriously open to it.
February 15Feb 15 27 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said: He does seem like a fun guy ☺️ Some notes from (various translations of) his media session: He's getting along well and having fun with teammates and staff despite being nervous at first. He says everyone has been really nice. Answered "every day" when asked what has been the most fun so far Says the added attention doesn't bother him since he experienced it in Japan too. He wants to keep improving his English, and has to improvise with gestures at times. Has taught teammates some Japanese phrases. He talks with Imanaga, Suzuki, Yoshida, and Ohtani regularly. Ohtani has been encouraging. They haven't decided yet exactly how many ST games/innings he'll play before leaving for the WBC. Looking forward to facing Skenes and Skubal in the WBC since they are reigning Cy winners. Still working on getting more comfortable at 1B, is committed to improving as a defender. The swing change has been in progress since November, and is aimed at adjusting to higher velo in MLB. His goal is to be a big home run hitter here as well. Yes, he got asked about bidets (from both US and Japanese media) and he wasn't shy at all in answering. Has told teammates about the many benefits, including being better for the environment by using less TP Likes to go before a game, and likes to feel clean when he plays At one point he was talking so positively about bidets that a press member joked it sounded like promotion. Mune suggested a bidet sponsorship and when he got laughter in response clarified that he'd be seriously open to it. Too much information lol. I guess it's better than Nugenix or Viagra. Hard to over state how different the toilet culture is in Asia. Ofc you have China with their open holes/squat public toilets that are so uncomfortable for westerners...and having to bring your own toilet paper and never flushing it into the sewers. Which most find impossible to father. Japan is next level better in terms of comfort/ease and high tech (heated toilets an absolute must in colder climates), then Taiwan and Korea.
February 15Feb 15 https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/schedule/2026-02/list White Sox getting in four home February spring training games for Murakami "attendance/media boost" ... plus @ Dodgers next Thurs which is really another home game the day before he leaves for the WBC on the 27th. Also has the reunion in Mesa with Suzuki and Imanaga next Friday in Mesa. Edited February 15Feb 15 by caulfield12
February 15Feb 15 His swing looks good in live BP so far. If he can have even a reasonable contact rate, he’s gonna put a hurt on a lot of baseballs.
February 15Feb 15 18 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said: He does seem like a fun guy ☺️ Some notes from (various translations of) his media session: He's getting along well and having fun with teammates and staff despite being nervous at first. He says everyone has been really nice. Answered "every day" when asked what has been the most fun so far Says the added attention doesn't bother him since he experienced it in Japan too. He wants to keep improving his English, and has to improvise with gestures at times. Has taught teammates some Japanese phrases. He talks with Imanaga, Suzuki, Yoshida, and Ohtani regularly. Ohtani has been encouraging. They haven't decided yet exactly how many ST games/innings he'll play before leaving for the WBC. Looking forward to facing Skenes and Skubal in the WBC since they are reigning Cy winners. Still working on getting more comfortable at 1B, is committed to improving as a defender. The swing change has been in progress since November, and is aimed at adjusting to higher velo in MLB. His goal is to be a big home run hitter here as well. Yes, he got asked about bidets (from both US and Japanese media) and he wasn't shy at all in answering. Has told teammates about the many benefits, including being better for the environment by using less TP Likes to go before a game, and likes to feel clean when he plays At one point he was talking so positively about bidets that a press member joked it sounded like promotion. Mune suggested a bidet sponsorship and when he got laughter in response clarified that he'd be seriously open to it. Bridgeport Bidet's - Feel the Clean !
February 15Feb 15 Shingo Takatsu sighting! Reportedly told Mune how great Chicago is before he signed, and also went to dinner with him last night
February 15Feb 15 3 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said: We've leveled up from HR/swing counts to clocking Mune's 115mph exit velos in BP 👀 That's a short ass swing.
February 16Feb 16 7 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said: Shingo Takatsu sighting! Reportedly told Mune how great Chicago is before he signed, and also went to dinner with him last night
February 16Feb 16 6) Munetaka Murakami, 1B, White Sox There may not be a more intriguing hitter to watch this spring than Murakami. The 25-year-old Japanese slugger arrives stateside with a reputation for prodigious power and the ability to hit the ball exceptionally hard. Yet a propensity for swing-and-miss and high strikeout totals made his free-agent case rather polarizing. How well will Murakami handle Major League pitching? We’ll get our first glimpse shortly, and you’ll want to catch him before he leaves camp to play for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic. 25 seconds of Murakami swinging. He cleared the fence three times in his first two sessions. pic.twitter.com/sJP3grN6Ki — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) February 10, 2026 https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/munetaka-murakami-mlb-star-potential-analysis Edited February 16Feb 16 by caulfield12
February 16Feb 16 15 hours ago, PaleAleSox said: That's a short ass swing. … but is it a clean ass swing?
February 16Feb 16 https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-bidet-toilet-seat-washlet/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwisg975v96SAxXkHkQIHe8qNDIQFnoECBQQAg&usg=AOvVaw1QPnu0tHNAxfxNJsrmjAYK the rise of the Japanese toilet Edited February 16Feb 16 by caulfield12
February 16Feb 16 31 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-bidet-toilet-seat-washlet/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwisg975v96SAxXkHkQIHe8qNDIQFnoECBQQAg&usg=AOvVaw1QPnu0tHNAxfxNJsrmjAYK the rise of the Japanese toilet Dude, there's literally another whole thread about bidets.
February 16Feb 16 murakami is gonna be just fine, this nonsense about a 35-40% K rate is just that, nonsense
February 16Feb 16 9 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Dude, there's literally another whole thread about bidets. Eventually that thread will die and this will STICK to/with Mune... Helping to get his sponsorship deal set up. Edited February 16Feb 16 by caulfield12
February 16Feb 16 3 hours ago, JoeC said: … but is it a clean ass swing? Short and fast is the most ideal swing. https://www.mlb.com/news/gunnar-henderson-bat-speed-short-swing-combo
February 16Feb 16 On 2/15/2026 at 2:05 AM, Timmy U said: His swing looks good in live BP so far. If he can have even a reasonable contact rate, he’s gonna put a hurt on a lot of baseballs. I was going to say, he has a beautiful looking swing, now it's all about improving his contact rate. Also he looks very athletic with his fielding at first.
February 16Feb 16 8 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: All those athletic looking young players then they give us Bennie looking like my 42 year old ass turning the treadmill up to 13mph for a quarter mile sprint.
February 16Feb 16 1 hour ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Vague Ennio Morricone soundtrack music. It's probably AI generated.
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