White Sox Have Munetaka Murakami Problem

White Sox Have Munetaka Murakami Problem

Munetaka Murakami had a lot of doubters.Coming over from Japan as a free agent in the offseason, many were concerned about his ability to make contact. The Chicago White Sox got him for a relative discount because of that.Murakami’s raw power was never in question. The question was whether he’d put together good enough at bats to access that pop in MLB games.In the early going with Chicago, the returns were quite positive. Murakami was absolutel…

White Sox’s Murakami connects on a two-run shot for his 30th home run

Watch as Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami connects for a two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins to become the first Japanese-born player to hit 30 home runs in his first season.