January 1Jan 1 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 January 1Jan 1 by WhiteSox2023
January 1Jan 1 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 January 1Jan 1 by WhiteSox2023
January 1Jan 1 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.
January 1Jan 1 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.
January 1Jan 1 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 January 1Jan 1 by WhiteSox2023
January 1Jan 1 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.
January 1Jan 1 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.
January 1Jan 1 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.
January 1Jan 1 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
January 1Jan 1 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
January 1Jan 1 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.
January 1Jan 1 I'm guessing that Chris Getz has pulled JR and Ishbia into a room and has told them what they're doing.
January 1Jan 1 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.
January 1Jan 1 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?
January 1Jan 1 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?
January 1Jan 1 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.
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