Inside Murakami-mania at White Sox Spring Training
The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien
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Show Notes
Chuck Garfien’s Spring Training Podcast-pa-looza rolls on as Brooke Fletcher joins the show with the latest on Munetaka Murakami and his transition to the White Sox. Chuck shares a lighthearted English lesson with Murakami, while Brooke provides insight into his interpreter, Kenzo Yagi, and the dynamic helping him adjust on and off the field. Murakami also recounts witnessing a car accident on his way to the ballpark.
The episode breaks down Murakami’s first couple of games in a Sox uniform and what early impressions are forming around his game. Plus, Chuck reacts to comments from Jordan Hicks about the 2026 White Sox and what they signal about the direction of the club.