I didn't see where the ball landed.

Mune on the post game show soon

3 minutes ago, kitekrazy said:

I didn't see where the ball landed.

Edited Saturday at 04:47 AM4 days by DoUEvenShift
Joke but probably offensive

Love watching Martin pitch when he's on, such a professional on the mound (and in the clubhouse). I'm in no rush to trade him at all, let him be the "vet innings eater" they'd pick up in any given offseason anyway until there are 5 better starters around to force him out.

Very good to see an offensive breakout, especially for the guys who had been getting BABIP'd lately. 11 balls in play at 99+ mph, 7 of which went for hits. Mune's 114 was the highest EV of his young season so far, and I'd bet the 431ft estimate is underselling it.

Sox are tied in the division with the Royals at 7-13. The Royals are on a 5L, 2-8 in their last 10, and have fewer runs scored on the season. Also at 7-13 are the Mets (who are on a 9L) and Rockies. The Blue Jays (7-12) and Astros (8-13) are nearby.

This was the Sox (1-6) first win against an opponent with a winning record coming in. Detroit (0-4) and Colorado (0-5) have yet to beat a winning team, while the Brewers and Cardinals have yet to face one.

Sox once again halt a skid at 3. Easily one of the biggest differences between this April and the last 2. At this point last year, they had already had a 6L and 8L. In 2024, it was 2 separate 4L's, a 6L, AND they were in the middle of what would end up being another 7L.

Win #7 on 4/17, compared to 5/4/2024 and 4/26/2025 (also against the A's). Date to beat for win #8 is May 1.

Davis has been pitching in the majors since 2022 (and very well for the most part), and the Sox still control him through 2030. Love these service time rules.....

Arguably the best game they played all season.

Murakami gs has to be 470-495 feet....

same as similar one Kurtz hit that was supposedly 494 over the entire back screen

Sun Times with the game recap and halfway down the story are some interesting comments from the pitchers regarding Venable's use of an "opener".

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/04/17/white-sox-seranthony-dominguez-anthony-kay-athletics

Deleted. I saw the stats;

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/video/munetaka-murakami-home-run-statcast-analysis

Edited Saturday at 05:59 AM4 days by tray

114.1mph is the 6th hardest hit HR of the season so far (behind Judge, Shohei, Trout, James Wood, and O'Hoppe)

Of that group, Mune's was against the second fastest pitch at 98.2mph (Wood's was against 99.3)

None of the harder hit HRs had a higher launch angle (33), Trout's was closest at 31.

This was Kurtz last year at 114.6mph EV and 30 launch angle for an estimated 493 feet:

And here's Kurtz at 104EV and 31 launch angle. Bangs off the wall, Statcast has it at 433ft.

So probably a bit more than 431 for Mune even with the slightly steeper angle?

Edited Saturday at 06:21 AM4 days by Autumn Dreamin

3 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Sox once again halt a skid at 3. Easily one of the biggest differences between this April and the last 2. At this point last year, they had already had a 6L and 8L. In 2024, it was 2 separate 4L's, a 6L, AND they were in the middle of what would end up being another 7L.

Win #7 on 4/17, compared to 5/4/2024 and 4/26/2025 (also against the A's). Date to beat for win #8 is May 1.

I don’t think you can have a skid unless you’ve first had a grip

Too late for me to watch the game, nice to wake up and see a good result with the bats coming alive. Was there a blue moon last night?

Edited Saturday at 10:09 AM4 days by The Mighty Mite

13 hours ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

I'll start my first and last game thread just so I can say...

Sox fans should come together to overwhelm the stadium and media with "We want Justin" chants and merch.

Woke up to a very pleasant box score. We are gonna need at least one more game thread, pal.

8 hours ago, nrockway said:

who the hell is this guy

I woke up to the box score and said the same thing....had to look up where he came from.

7 hours ago, DoUEvenShift said:

Did you coin "Mune Shot"? Because boy was that appropriate for this bomb.

8 hours ago, kitekrazy said:

I didn't see where the ball landed.

If it was a week ago, Artemis II could've brought it back.

3 hours ago, wegner said:

Did you coin "Mune Shot"? Because boy was that appropriate for this bomb.

No, from @Kyyle23 and @WhiteSox2023 in the "Southside Samurai" thread

On 4/2/2026 at 7:00 AM, Kyyle23 said:

It could have been so simple, “Mune” can incorporate moon shots if you want, or just leave it at that. It works without needing to come up with south side samurai

Agreed. He could have just called his homers “Mune Shots”, rather than coming up with this lame nickname — “And that’s another Mune Shot for Murakami!” It would definitely be wittier than a played out Japanese reference.

Obviously, it is a legitimate historical reference to Japan but it’s just too much of a stereotype these days. It would be like if we had a Chinese player named Kim and Schriffen called him “Kung Fu Kim”. It’s a bit in poor taste to overgeneralize one historical fact and apply it to anyone of that ethnicity, as if it’s all they are known for. It’s definitely a pretty cringeworthy nickname and I would hope Schriffen checked with Murakami through his translator to see if he was okay with it at the very least.

13 hours ago, kitekrazy said:

I didn't see where the ball landed.

Over the green wall.

7 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

This clip isn't available to US viewers, but assuming it's the Japanese call of Mune's GS, here is it hosted on Twitter:

And here's the A's call for good measure:

13 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

This clip isn't available to US viewers, but assuming it's the Japanese call of Mune's GS, here is it hosted on Twitter:

And here's the A's call for good measure:

That Japanese call of the homer is currently the favorite part of my day....that was outstanding.

Also, the A's booth must have been watching some White Sox baseball as a 9-1 lead "may" have put this one out of reach.

@Look at Ray Ray Run tossin up a new thread? Won yesterday

27 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

@Look at Ray Ray Run tossin up a new thread? Won yesterday

He did start that thread saying it was his 1st and last....but I think he was just expecting the L, haha.

Should we just continue this one until he shows up? Don't want to jinx anything.

Colson is back baby!