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Talking to new White Sox hitting coach Derek Shomon about new first baseman Munetaka Murakami

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Especially privately, but often publicly as well, White Sox employees have been upfront about the swing-and-miss risk present in their marquee free-agent signing Munetaka Murakami. The story of the former NPB triple crown winner and two-time MVP coming to a rebuilding White Sox team is inextricable from his contact profile (28.6 percent strikeout, 63.9 percent contact rates … [Read more...] about Talking to new White Sox hitting coach Derek Shomon about new first baseman Munetaka Murakami

Sporcle Saturday: Left-handed at first base

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Good morning! A happy holiday season to those who celebrate, and for everybody else, may your weekend be restful. With Munetaka Murakami officially in the fold, and likely to play first base, we're presented with an opportunity for a challenging quiz: other White Sox first basemen who batted as a lefty. The post Sporcle Saturday: Left-handed at first base appeared first on Sox … [Read more...] about Sporcle Saturday: Left-handed at first base

Spare Parts: White Sox franchise-record contract is now MLB’s smallest

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Just about every team rested on Christmas, but not the (West Sacramento) Athletics, who signed Tyler Soderstrom to a seven-year, $86 million extension, according to Jeff Passan. Passan adds that Soderstrom can earn upwards of $131 million through a club option for 2033 and various escalators, but the guaranteed number is the pertinent one for… The post Spare Parts: White Sox … [Read more...] about Spare Parts: White Sox franchise-record contract is now MLB’s smallest

Following up: Luis Robert Jr. rumors don’t take holidays off

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Scott Merkin talked to Chris Getz after the White Sox announced their signing of Sean Newcomb, which came a day after they formally introduced Munetaka Murikami. It’s Christmas Eve, and if Getz had his way, he’d “bah humbug” anybody passing off the holiday as an excuse for slowing down. “I don’t even know if I… The post Following up: Luis Robert Jr. rumors don’t take holidays … [Read more...] about Following up: Luis Robert Jr. rumors don’t take holidays off