WhiteSox2023 Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago (edited) 6 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said: Someone tagged me in that, no idea if Nifty News is reliable but it makes sense that a report would be coming from Japan about it. Apparently Nifty is the largest ISP in Japan and a subsidiary of Fujitsu. So it’s a legit site. Not sure if the report is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nifty_Corporation Edited 17 hours ago by WhiteSox2023 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago (edited) 28 minutes ago, Whisox05 said: Doesn’t seem like much more than a piggy-back off of the Yahoo Japan article, once again stating that the White Sox have emerged as a leading candidate to sign Imai. Here is a link to the article translated to English: https://news-nifty-com.translate.goog/article/sports/baseball/12290-4823822/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true Edited 17 hours ago by WhiteSox2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBlanco Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago 1 minute ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Doesn’t seem like much more than a piggy back off of the Yahoo Japan article. https://news-nifty-com.translate.goog/article/sports/baseball/12290-4823822/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true This was my first thought as well. “Highly likely” could just be another way to say front runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago 3 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Doesn’t seem like much more than a piggy-back off of the Yahoo Japan article, once again stating that the White Sox have emerged as a leading contender to sign Imai. https://news-nifty-com.translate.goog/article/sports/baseball/12290-4823822/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true The Nifty News part stood out to me if they really are a reputable source but maybe I’m looking too deeply into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago (edited) 6 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said: The Nifty News part stood out to me if they really are a reputable source but maybe I’m looking too deeply into it. It’s a legit site but they are just referencing the Clutch Points article below which references the previous Yahoo Japan article as its source. So it isn’t really anything new. https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox/mlb-rumors-white-sox-in-tatsuya-imai-munetaka-murakami-signing Edited 16 hours ago by WhiteSox2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago 4 hours ago, Harry Chappas said: Signing Imai screams Robert salary dump coming. I was commenting on this possibility or probability earlier. A dump could just mean they want to convert his salary to a different player. But it’s still cheap, they don’t have to do this just because Imai would be coming. And without a replacement for Robert in center, that’s not going to help the product just to move Robert’s salary into another position. There’s no reason they couldn’t dump Robert at the deadline either. Paying his salary for half a season shouldn’t be a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago Give me some Imai Mune!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago On 12/30/2025 at 10:00 AM, Baron said: If anything watching Cubs fans on X cry has been a real pleasure Even if it was never going to happen, whoever in the Sox FO that is allowing the trolling to take place getz it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago 7 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said: I was commenting on this possibility or probability earlier. A dump could just mean they want to convert his salary to a different player. But it’s still cheap, they don’t have to do this just because Imai would be coming. And without a replacement for Robert in center, that’s not going to help the product just to move Robert’s salary into another position. There’s no reason they couldn’t dump Robert at the deadline either. Paying his salary for half a season shouldn’t be a big deal. Paying Robert’s salary up to the trade deadline would be around $13 million dollars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago On 12/30/2025 at 7:18 PM, chitownsportsfan said: This is one of my favorites but hard to find outside of Japanese grocers: I don't drink a ton of Sake as I prefer it heated and don't have an ideal method (I'm sure Japan makes one I should look into it) but it really is a smooth way to get buzzed. Nothing like eating a bunch of fresh fish and washing it down with a hot sake. Japan does sensory things well. Somewhere in the ‘States, Imai is very intoxicated, and most likely smoking cigarettes. Good times 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago I am expecting some great new year news in the morning, don't let me down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago Finally I don’t have to be Naysayer Northbrook…. Whereas the first report would not have been my guess. Things seemed to have changed quite a bit in just the last 24 hours. But for those that follow me… AT LEAST THERE’S A CHANCE! Don’t know how close but this one isn’t fiction — Northbrook Bob (@nbb77) January 1, 2026 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago Uh-oh, now NBB is getting on board and NBB is legit per @Y2Jimmy0 and @fathom. @Chicago White Sox is going to be busting geysers once he sees this. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buehrle>Wood Posted 15 hours ago Author Share Posted 15 hours ago And now NBB said the Sox are out again lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago I'm guessing that Chris Getz has pulled JR and Ishbia into a room and has told them what they're doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WestEddy Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago Actually, if he signs in America, it IS imminent. Can't go too much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago (edited) Womp-womp. Lame… Edited 15 hours ago by WhiteSox2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 3 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Womp-womp. Lame… Cocaine's a hellova drug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 6 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Actually, if he signs in America, it IS imminent. Can't go too much longer. The deadline is Friday at 4:00 PM Central Time but he would still need to take a physical before that time for the signing to be official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago How exactly is this guy getting real time updates from someone high up in the org. who is perfectly fine with him publicly sharing immediately on Twitter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 3 minutes ago, Sambuca said: How exactly is this guy getting real time updates from someone high up in the org. who is perfectly fine with him publicly sharing immediately on Twitter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 4 minutes ago, Sambuca said: How exactly is this guy getting real time updates from someone high up in the org. who is perfectly fine with him publicly sharing immediately on Twitter? It makes no logical sense. I’m hoping the Sox sign Imai for multiple reasons, one of which is to prove that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago Damn looks like I missed a few minutes of fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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