9 hours ago9 hr 13 hours ago, joejoesox said:Murakami vs Ohtani 2026 statcastMurakamiOhtaniThat exit velo is up there with Cruz and Judge.
5 hours ago5 hr Mune still making front pages even with Shohei's on base streak as competition.Lots of Sox specific context; they talked to Brooke Fletcher and Merkin about Mune's results so far, his work ethic/personality, fan engagement, etc. Merk compared him to Abreu, hence his picture there.
4 hours ago4 hr I know it is very early, but what do people here think the mostly outcome is for how long Murakami with be on the White Sox:Less than 2 years?2 years?More than 2 years?
4 hours ago4 hr 2 minutes ago, wegner said:I know it is very early, but what do people here think the mostly outcome is for how long Murakami with be on the White Sox:Less than 2 years?2 years?More than 2 years?Less than two years, hopefully. It means he was successful and we dealt him to load up.
3 hours ago3 hr 50 minutes ago, wegner said:I know it is very early, but what do people here think the mostly outcome is for how long Murakami with be on the White Sox:Less than 2 years?2 years?More than 2 years?the rebuild of the rebiuld rebuild
3 hours ago3 hr 52 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:Less than two years, hopefully. It means he was successful and we dealt him to load up.Can you help me understand why it would be a good thing to trade a 26 year old who is mashing and successful? This obsession with trading for more assets has become a disease.
3 hours ago3 hr 8 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:Can you help me understand why it would be a good thing to trade a 26 year old who is mashing and successful?This obsession with trading for more assets has become a disease.Because Jerry won’t pay him. Are you new here?
3 hours ago3 hr 1 hour ago, wegner said:I know it is very early, but what do people here think the mostly outcome is for how long Murakami with be on the White Sox:Less than 2 years?2 years?More than 2 years?More than 2 years, I think they pay him (for a number of reasons, some more telegraphed than others)
2 hours ago2 hr 9 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:More than 2 years, I think they pay him (for a number of reasons, some more telegraphed than others)Getting a chunk of the Japanese fan base would be fantastic.
2 hours ago2 hr I can see any possibility happening with the looming lockout causing even more uncertainty.He's young enough that I would hope they extend his time here if he is successful and the Japanese fan base can only help but I do understand the Jerry factor of course.
1 hour ago1 hr 33 minutes ago, wegner said:I can see any possibility happening with the looming lockout causing even more uncertainty.He's young enough that I would hope they extend his time here if he is successful and the Japanese fan base can only help but I do understand the Jerry factor of course.They don't get a slice of the Japanese tv market as its currently indirect and shared.Don't have the naming rights or Jersey patch to offer.The two year term limit on his deal will limit any long term corporate/sponsorship commitments.The main effect has been young position players getting locked down, but the 1-1 pick and Murakami, maybe Teel or Colson, are pretty much the only candidates.Braden and or Bonemer would be next. Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by caulfield12
1 hour ago1 hr 47 minutes ago, ron883 said:Getting a chunk of the Japanese fan base would be fantastic.Boyer on Mune's impact there (emphasis mine):No doubt there’s been an impact. We’ve seen it since [Murakami] signing in our ticket sales and interest in sponsorship from companies in Japan. Never had an opportunity to do this before with actively working with Japanese companies, getting this level of exposure into their country. We know our games will be broadcast into Japan. That helps us build on that momentum. Obviously, Japan is big on the Dodgers because of Shohei, Yamamoto, and Sasaki there. But Mune is a very popular player. We’re the next team to be able to try and capture the hearts, minds of an entire country. He also talks about consulting with their AZ neighbor Dodgers and Chicago neighbor Cubs for contacts on building out those Japanese connections, and the prospect of Mune as a White Sox in a future Tokyo series.Landing him was a stroke of luck, but now that they have him I think the goal is something more than a short term flip.
12 minutes ago12 min 3 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:Less than two years, hopefully. It means he was successful and we dealt him to load up.Trading him would kill any chance of them signing a player from Japan ever again. They need to pay him and keep him around.
9 minutes ago9 min 3 hours ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:Can you help me understand why it would be a good thing to trade a 26 year old who is mashing and successful?This obsession with trading for more assets has become a disease.If he makes it clear he won't sign an extension and wants to test the market then you need to get some good assets in a trade.
8 minutes ago8 min 3 hours ago, wegner said:I know it is very early, but what do people here think the mostly outcome is for how long Murakami with be on the White Sox:Less than 2 years?2 years?More than 2 years?If JR is still in charge (and assuming they are actually playing baseball) he'll be traded next July 2027.If Ishbia has taken over there is a realistic chance they work out a new extended deal.It's that simple. Edited 8 minutes ago8 min by Lip Man 1
8 minutes ago8 min 5 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:Trading him would kill any chance of them signing a player from Japan ever again. They need to pay him and keep him around.Feel free to explain that to JR if he is still in charge.
6 minutes ago6 min 2 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:Feel free to explain that to JR if he is still in charge.Ishbia would likely be on the hook for the vast majority of a hypothetical Murakami extension anyway. If Jerry refuses to sign off on that, then we are doomed anyway.
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