Munetaka Murakami signs with White Sox + Willson Contreras traded to the Red Sox | Baseball Today

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1. In the discussion about the Red Sox finances, just look at Mookie Betts. Absolutely no reason that franchise couldn’t have paid him and they chose not to.

2. No team was eager to offer Munetaka Murakami a lucrative contract, but MLB saw his potential as a revenue generator in the American market. They likely pressured the Chicago White Sox into signing him, giving him a chance to demonstrate his skills at the major league level. Mark my words: if he proves himself in the majors, he'll be traded at the deadline. He's essentially just a trade asset.

3. What a bum. Have fun loosing 90+ games.

4. White sox fan, I'm fucking pumped. The team was just a couple games below .500 post all star break last year, and that was without much help from the bats most of the way. The white sox are ready to start playing some real meaningful baseball again.

5. As a Redsox fan, Wilson Contreras was the right move after losing out on Alonso. As long as we sign Bregman or Bichette I think this will all work out pretty well. I think Ketel Marte should be out of the picture after all the trades we’ve made already unless we trade for a good starting pitcher.

6. Plouffe, the stache is getting less mugshot looking.

   Also, what everyone wants for Christmas/ Hannukah is a shoe box full of 20's.

7. It turns into a rough listen when Rose hyper focuses on trying to be right he is not good at debating lol

8. As a Sox fan this is huge I think people under estimate what the young core can do they were a .500 team in the second half and have only gotten better

9. I feel for Trevor. I too shaved my beard and my friends and family said I looked like I was 75! I was happy. I’m 82!

10. Happy for Wilson and also impressed with the way the Cardinals are moving.

11. Contreras is Ramon Hernandez. Ok defender, above average bat at catcher. Good move.

12. I think it shows how deep the Pirates pitching is that Rosey is most excited about Burrows going to the Astros. I really like Burrows and will miss him and will root for him when we are not playing the Astros, but his ceiling was as a 4th starter in our rotation. Hopefully he really develops much farther with Houston but I love what the Pirates got back in this trade.

13. If you get traded during the season, you can no longer be offered the qualifying offer, if it’s before the season starts.. you can absolutely be extended the qualifying offer.

14. Shocked that the Mets didnt go after Murakami considering they let Alonso walk and the Japanese market money. Really thought Cohen was gonna try to get both him and Imai

15. Trevor definitely looks like a cop

16. Wilson Contreras is among a group of players whose egos are so inflated they think it’s appropriate to draw and write stuff rather large in the dirt by home plate. A dead dad is not bigger than the 100+ years of tradition and respect for the game and the field….and i think Roger Maris would agree. 17 other guys have to step over it all day lol

17. Super show as always. I definitely prefer the old format with less footage of the person you are discussing. Thanks!

18. Reds fan here, and to quote one doctor who studied gamma radiation: "Am I pissed off at my front office? That's my secret Chris. I'm always pissed off."

19. Not sure what it says about the NPB and poewr hitters, but isn't the single season HR hitter a guy that couldn't cut it in MLB any longer, if he ever could? The Japanese try to hide this fact, but Coco Balentien hit 60 dingers in an NPB season, and only 16 in his MBL career. Sure, juiced ball and all that, but that not a 35 difference make

20. Happy holidays one mustache to another. love your show!

21. So smart by the chi Sox, you have to bring your fans in and put asses in seats and nothing does that like a enigmatic power hitter

22. If you're traded before the season you can still get QO'd

23. Redsox won't spend shit!!!! That's why they will be bottom of AL East

24. this Murakami couldnt of gone to a worst hitting developing team than the wsox. if he panes out, he wont be on a winning team whatsoever so he can bounce quick.

25. The group that owns the red sox are investing heavily in diversification (as in … owning teams in lots of different sports). However it seems pretty evident that they are absolutely disinterested in signing major free agents and getting burned on contracts, and perpetually living in a division where the rays constantly beat them with a tiny payroll. They do not want any free agents with QA attached, they value draft picks too much. I honestly think their plan is to generally try to be runners up for free agents so they can say to their fans "well we tried!" with no real intention of signing anyone.

26. Bro couldn't look anymore french with the mustache and patch.

27. White Sox already lost the most games ever so they can only go up from here.

28. Question for coach trev and rosey! Ik this isnt a tigers podcast and yall talked a bit about skubs in the last show i believe, my question is- whats y'alls take on skub making the rounds this past week at different michigan based sporting events?? Michigan state basketball, pistons basketball, red wings hockey, and wrapping it up at the lions game on sunday? Furthermore on his Instagram story he posted a glimpse of comerica park with the caption "missing you🏡", whats your guys take on all of this? Is he crying out to the illitches to give him a genuine contract offer? Or is it a farewell bid to the city/state of michigan?

29. Happy Holidays to JM!!

30. Rays should go for Luis Robert and Brendan Donovan

31. Uncharacteristically AWFUL takes from Rosey in the Red Sox segment. They spent on Bregman less than a full year ago, and they CLEARLY want him back. Sure, they haven’t spent to their fullest the past few years, but that was also a rebuild (whether they said it or not). I understand he’s not super close to the SoxSphere or anything, but implying Casas has no future, and there’s no chance for Breggy to return are both way off base

32. Merry Christmas y'all!

33. I get where you guys are coming from. Luis Robert reminds me of a Kermaier type, but with a little more pop. Definitely not worth 15 a year… maybe 20 for 2.

34. Trev looks like an undercover cop trying to sell some "dope" to "the kids"

35. So the Red Sox needed bregmans leadership and have replaced him with a guy who got suspended for contact with an ump and hitting a coach with a bat he threw, great replacement😂. Baz has only pitched over 100 innings once and he got rocked, not sure he is a potential opening day starter.

36. only buy a jersey with your lastname letters included so when the player gets traded you could turn it to your own custom jersey

37. Happy Holidays, guys! Just wanted to thank you for all the high-quality infotainment year round. Also Trev… you made a noticeable uptick in your game this year…. I was that guy on reddit that always joked how you're a perfectly average sports analyst.. good news buddy. You broke well over .500 by my count this year!

38. I think Robert’s best comp for free agency would be Adolis Garcia who got 1 year 10 million.

39. Always looking for royals talk.. never find it tho

40. “And?!” 😂 yes sir! That is the question 23:37

41. 27:18 should and will are equally important

42. Tristan Casas YOU are a san diego padre

43. As a Sox fan.. never heard of him.. but still.. NO FUCKIN WAY. I thought we were past the point of signing anyone whatsoever. Teams got no lead in their pencil

44. Trev I know it's across town for you but a great barber you should hit up- Jason at California Born (Marina Del Rey / Venice border). Bro's the best.

45. The white Sox will trade him by the deadline. We’ve warned all of Japan to not visit Chicago so the Blacks do not target them for hate crimes.

46. If Munetaka plays well over the next two years—or even in his first season—he’ll be traded to the Dodgers as the eventual replacement for future Hall of Famer Freddie Freeman.

47. Trev with the two-tone hair

48. Arte moreno and Angels get to claim no responsibility and admit none.

49. Murakami to White Sox – good for baseball

50. A late happy Hanukkah to you, Chris Rose