{"id":661524,"date":"2026-04-03T21:15:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/661524\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T21:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:15:23","slug":"john-schriffens-nickname-for-munetaka-murakami-not-sitting-well-with-white-sox-brass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/661524\/","title":{"rendered":"John Schriffen&#8217;s nickname for Munetaka Murakami not sitting well with White Sox brass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago White Sox play-by-play John Schriffen didn\u2019t get off to the best start with fans when he took over for Jason Benetti. The first \u201cSouth Side Stand Up\u201d call was criticized by fans, analysts and local media members. But now, there might be another concern for Schriffen.<\/p>\n<p>One of the lone bright spots through the first week for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/chicago-white-sox-munetaka-murakami-included-on-6-hottest-rookies-list\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">White Sox has been rookie Munetaka Murakami<\/a>. He began the year with three-straight home runs despite the team being swept in Milwaukee. He even earned a nickname on behalf of Schriffen as \u201cSouth Side Samurai\u201d following a RBI single the other day against the Miami Marlins.<\/p>\n<p>But a new report from the Chicago Sun-Times suggests that White Sox brass wasn\u2019t happy with the call.<\/p>\n<p>John Schriffen\u2019s nickname for Munetaka Murakami causing concern for White Sox?<br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163538\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20901%20600'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Munetaka Murakami, Chicago White Sox, White Sox News\" width=\"901\" height=\"600\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USATSI_28612324_168422142_lowres-901x600.jpg\"\/>Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>With Schriffen in a contract year, this isn\u2019t a great start. The <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/sports-media\/2026\/04\/02\/white-sox-john-schriffen-nickname-munetaka-murakami-gordon-beckham-chicago-sports-network\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Sun-Times\u2019 Jeff Agrest<\/a> reported on Thursday that Schriffen\u2019s call didn\u2019t excite the White Sox brass due to the possibility of offending viewers:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat one is crushed into center field,\u201d Schriffen said. \u201cHere comes [Edgar] Quero, he will score easily. An RBI single for the \u2018South Side Samurai.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schriffen emphasized those last three words, of which analyst Gordon Beckham seemed to approve, following excitedly with, \u201cWhoa! Oh, baby!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sox officials weren\u2019t as excited about the possibility of offending viewers. Fans shouldn\u2019t expect to hear the nickname again.<\/p>\n<p>The White Sox are set to host the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday for their home opener. We will see if Schriffen uses the nickname or if it was a one-time thing on the South Side.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1756\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202560%201756'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Chicago White Sox manager sends strong message after poor start\" class=\"post-image\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USATSI_28624182-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        Chicago White Sox manager sends strong message after poor start<br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/chicago-white-sox-manager-sends-strong-message\/\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\tFor More Great Chicago Sports Content<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLGY9QowgMXbAg?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"108\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20349%20108'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770898591_673_image-10.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get the latest Chicago sports news, analysis, and breaking stories on the Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs, White Sox, Sky, and more! 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