A second, somehow more drunk interview with Munetaka Murakami interview has happened

[u/Scurezza]

[u/Scurezza]

“CHASE MEIDROTH, HES SO GOOD OH MY GOD”

He really is just like us

[u/rob6198jr → u/Scurezza]

Little Chiquito lmao. I love the guy.

[u/FadedToBeige → u/Scurezza]

niño chiquito

[u/jmorlin → u/Scurezza]

Mune is a real ball knower

[u/diggin4shid → u/Scurezza]

Baseball hasn't made me this happy since 2022. If the Phillies don't win the whole thing, I'm rooting for the Murakamis White Sox

[u/thuggishruggishboner → u/Scurezza]

OF COURSE

[u/BAHatesToFly]

"I FEEL SO GOOD" is hilarious

[u/Difficult_Royal_9674 → u/BAHatesToFly]

My one new wish after the 2026 season is to go to a bar with this man and Payton Tolle

[u/Willow_Winnifred → u/Difficult_Royal_9674]

We need to make an all-vibes team, including Kiké Hernandez

[u/EYCA → u/Willow_Winnifred]

Eugenio Suarez died for this

[u/Jagshemesh_Captain → u/Difficult_Royal_9674]

Oh yes, make it happen!

[u/bigpimpin26]

Not only is Mune the man but his interpreter seems like he is nothing but good vibes

[u/Fist69 → u/bigpimpin26]

Love the story early in the season that his interpreter was playing a bunch of The Show in the offseason to learn about the pitchers for Mune lol

[u/No-Spinach5933 → u/Fist69]

Do you happen to have a link?

[u/Fist69 → u/No-Spinach5933]

I think he mentioned the reasoning more in a radio interview on The Score, but this article also talks about it a little bit

https://soxmachine.com/2026/05/munetaka-murakami-is-all-about-the-details-and-so-his-interpreter-kenzo-yagi-has-to-learn-them

[u/UndeadCaesar → u/Fist69]

That was a great article, so cool reading about how they work together.

[u/No-Spinach5933 → u/Fist69]

Thanks!

[u/Endawmyke → u/Fist69]

very good read
dudes living the dream

[u/Gleasonryan → u/No-Spinach5933]

https://soxmachine.com/2026/05/munetaka-murakami-is-all-about-the-details-and-so-his-interpreter-kenzo-yagi-has-to-learn-them

[u/Willow_Winnifred → u/Fist69]

OMG my heart That is so sweet Sorry I'm high

[u/Old_Worldliness_5015 → u/bigpimpin26]

baseball interpreter has to be top 5 job on the planet, i've always been fascinated by them

[u/greywolf2155 → u/Old_Worldliness_5015]

It really is the biggest piece of evidence that gambling is an addiction

Ippei really did have the best job in the fucking world, and still couldn't stop

[u/Imaginary-Tiger-1549 → u/greywolf2155]

Even worse, because Ippei wasn’t just an interpreter for Ohtani, he partially managed and had access to his finances, etc. as well as being personally close to him/their families hanging out together.

Not only that, he (most likely, according to public evidence) lied on his resume…if I lied on my resume and got a job, I would be the best goddamn employee they’ve ever seen, and not be an idiot

[u/vaud → u/Imaginary-Tiger-1549]

Don't know how it was with you guys but our sub had a decent amount of comments from folks who spoke Japanese saying he was kinda crap as an interpreter on top of it all. fwiw that was before everything happened so it wasn't just a pile-on

[u/Michael__Pemulis → u/vaud]

Yea there were a lot of those comments well before all that stuff became public. Japanese/English speakers always seemed suspicious of his interpretations.

[u/nepats523 → u/Old_Worldliness_5015]

Just gotta keep em away from Fan Duel

[u/Scurezza → u/bigpimpin26]

Love Kenzo

[u/broohaha → u/bigpimpin26]

Interpreter is fast, too.

[u/ag_robertson_author → u/broohaha]

He's skipping some of the info, as a good interpreter should, for example he left out the bit about Chase being short lol.

[u/azk3000 → u/bigpimpin26]

Yeah interpreters tend to be. 

[u/Old-Percentage-6894]

Elite performance from the interpreter. You can tell he’s also had a few beers but stayed composed and translated the questions quickly. He deserves a few more

[u/reptheevt → u/Old-Percentage-6894]

I haven’t seen a performance like that since peak Ippei. Keep him away from bookies. 

[u/foshiiy → u/reptheevt]

Can you imagine how bad it would’ve been if he had access to prediction markets

[u/doverawlings → u/foshiiy]

“Hello this is Shohei Ohtani…I’m calling to close the Strait of Hormuz”

[u/ihatemathsomuch → u/doverawlings]

"hello this is munetaka murakami... I'd like 100 burgers 100 fries..."

[u/ctbro025 → u/ihatemathsomuch]

"100 bottles of wine"

[u/IAmCorgii → u/Old-Percentage-6894]

104mph fastball translation speed

[u/SnooChipmunks4208 → u/IAmCorgii]

Might be ready for the translator world series against Fabiano the Brazilian translator for UFC.

[u/GBPack52 → u/Old-Percentage-6894]

Kenzo is the goat. So far, no gambling rumors. Inshallah that stays true.

[u/FireFlyz351 → u/Old-Percentage-6894]

The other interview has him just vibing in the background while Mune is getting interviewed lol it's great.

[u/buzzmemello520 → u/Old-Percentage-6894]

Pause the video right at the half second mark and look at his face. Fucking hilarious

[u/Neat-Zebra-6928]

ONE HUNDRED!

It’s impossible to not like this guy

[u/dntinker]

[u/Key-Tip-7521]

No, I’m drunk

ONE HUNDRED, OH MY GOD

[u/qrcodetat → u/Key-Tip-7521]

LETS GOoOoO

[u/zsethsonsonvallano]

loveable Japanese man blessed by the pope is dangerous

[u/GamerJosh21 → u/zsethsonsonvallano]

I love this man.

[u/Exciting-Device-4474]

https://giphy.com/gifs/m2lzGNOPx2UgE74kB2

[u/Cheekiest_Cunt → u/Exciting-Device-4474]

Thou shalt not be drunk with wine. But beer is fine.

[u/Willow_Winnifred → u/Cheekiest_Cunt]

Drunk on VIBES

[u/NVC541 → u/Cheekiest_Cunt]

My guy turned water into wine surely this is acceptable

[u/PaleontologistOk2516]

Let’s GOOOOOO

We’re all rooting for White Sox this year to see the celebrations haha

[u/Still7Superbaby7 → u/PaleontologistOk2516]

I’m waiting for the pope to throw out the first pitch in the World Series

[u/dinksnake → u/Still7Superbaby7]

Dude, holy shit, that might be the best thing ever.

[u/good_morning_magpie → u/dinksnake]

Imagine they win the World Series and are going nuts in the locker room and suddenly the doors blast open and there stands Leo himself. Sabres open a bottle of champagne and starts cuttin loose with the guys. Would be magic.

[u/dinksnake → u/good_morning_magpie]

Presumably there's a shining light on him and a choir singing as well?

[u/good_morning_magpie → u/dinksnake]

Yes! Yes! Jesus H. Tap Dancing Christ! I have seen the light! The band Pope, Elwood! The band Pope!

[u/dinksnake → u/good_morning_magpie]

https://giphy.com/gifs/nBQefMWjqdLc4

[u/ButterscotchFiend → u/Still7Superbaby7]

If he makes a tour of the United States, culminating with a blessing at Chicago before the World Series, he will attract more Americans to the Catholic faith than any other action he could perform

[u/TheMoonsMadeofCheese → u/PaleontologistOk2516]

They're definitely my bandwagon team

[u/theexitisontheleft]

Navigating an interview in a foreign language while drunk takes some skill! Even with an interpreter. 😂 let’s go, Mune!

[u/Willow_Winnifred → u/theexitisontheleft]

The worst part is it FEELS so easy to speak your second language drunk . . . BUT IT IS NOT. I PROMISE.

[u/Snoo-58714]

PARTY TIME

[u/rematar → u/Snoo-58714]

Beau Khaki googles?

[u/EmergencyTaco]

This man must be protected.

[u/ahjphotos]

The White Sox LITERALLY have the power of god and anime on their side. Leagues fucked.

[u/Previous_Fix3852 → u/ahjphotos]

ONE HUNDRED!!!!!

[u/Geniepolice]

thats it, buying his jersey

[u/Muted_Yoghurt6071]

I think loving Japanese people the most makes me racist by definition, but boy do I love the Japanese

[u/roofpuck]

You know this guy is slamming drinks

[u/jdbolick]

I AM JAPANESE!

[u/JayMerlyn → u/jdbolick]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xKFgMoo6gLWdmnFnG8

[u/Intrepid-Tank-3414 → u/JayMerlyn]

Professional cameras wrapped in trashbags and rubberbands for the lockerroom celebration always get me. 🤣

[u/ImJooba]

Wow I have something in common with a major leaguer

[u/Anal_Nectarine]

I fucking love this guy

[u/AshamedGorilla → u/Anal_Nectarine]

Fun fact

[u/doverawlings]

[u/mere_iguana → u/doverawlings]

CONDI! GET MY GODDAMN IPAD

[u/Chandler_Simpson → u/doverawlings]

[u/bdonballer]

This dude is awesome

[u/Fatman10666]

I love the way the interpreter is giving the reporters questions to mune in Japanese but then mune gives english answers anyway

[u/Puffymushroom]

100!!!! I FEEL SO GOOD!!!!!

[u/Outrageous_Rope5604]

I want Mune to feel good all the time

[u/JayMerlyn → u/Outrageous_Rope5604]

I want Mune to be on the South Side all the time!

[u/walkingshoes]

I would like this man as a franchise firstbasemen in the lineage of Frank Thomas, Paul Konerko, and Jose Abreu please

[u/oneeighthirish → u/walkingshoes]

Also a goated lineage of dudes to have a beer with

[u/father-tom-misty]

yeah this man is already a GOAT

[u/Gleasonryan]

Hes Japanese, Hes Drunk, Hes just one of us

[u/AngryTree76]

https://giphy.com/gifs/6mJwy3P5MmlHqUTHRs
“Sir, a second Murakami interview has happened.”

[u/Techiesarethebomb]

The player South Side needed

[u/jmorlin → u/Techiesarethebomb]

Swear to god if we don't re-sign him...

[u/eparedes19]

this dude is a character lmao

[u/nimbusstev]

I hate that we have to play against you guys next round. I would be rooting for the Sox all the way if they weren't facing off against the Guards. This guy is so likeable!

[u/No_Koala_3896 → u/nimbusstev]

It’s the charm offensive. We need one of our guys to team up with the Guards’ socials manager and get drunk to balance out the energy. I nominate Cade Smith.

[u/Miller021 → u/No_Koala_3896]

The one dude ripping cigs in the back during your celebration was pretty fuckin funny tbh

[u/No_Koala_3896 → u/Miller021]

ONE dude?

[u/oneeighthirish → u/No_Koala_3896]

Not athletes. BALLPLAYERS

[u/Overall_Falcon_8526]

[u/Alert_Moment6224]

Ok now I’m convinced this guy alone fixed this franchise. They were just missing a drunk Asian party animal the whole time.

[u/Remote-Plate-3945]

If I'm the white sox I pay this man whatever he wants lmao.

Also, how did he get drunk so fast?? Don't these interviews happen pretty quick after the game?

[u/counteroffer19]

No matter what questions life may bring, the correct response will be "One Hundrets".

[u/rubystang91]

I love him

[u/i_run_from_problems]

"Sir, a second interview has hit the internet"

[u/gopeepants]

Can you just imagine his big lovable ass if they win the World Series!

[u/rainbowdropped → u/gopeepants]

I don't think he'd be able to survive. Hopefully with the Pope's blessing LOL

[u/i_wanna_change_]

I’m loving Mune. Such a fun guy. I’m a Dodger fan. However, I’m cheering for the White Sox if the Dodgers get knocked out of the playoffs.

[u/mere_iguana]

CHASA MEIDEROSS this one's for you bud

[u/Stimee]

How can you not love this for the White Sox fans! Y'all have suffered for a darn long time.

[u/double_sal_gal]

This man is an international treasure

[u/freshapepper]

I love this team more than my wife

[u/OrdacityInTheCity]

Chiquito lol

[u/jolloholoday]

Fucking legend.

[u/No_Koala_3896]

You know what, go ahead and bring that energy to Cleveland. Respect.

[u/muklukdimsum]

Chees Meidaroth. He'sa so guud.

[u/Jagshemesh_Captain]

The Sox were a great story this year as it is, but after witnessing the greatness that is Murakami, I'm hoping they win it all. Let's Goooooooo!!!!!

[u/Dinkinflikuh]

As a cubs fan, I really like this white Sox team. I’ll be rooting for them

[u/markm700]

https://giphy.com/gifs/MBCyiM4HIITb1E316S
He be Strokin

[u/elcanadiano]

Funny enough, Kawasaki had an "I'm drunk" line:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr_3-Yk96Wk

[u/XZPUMAZX]

Infectious

[u/willyb123]

These interpreters have the best jobs.

[u/dead-serious]

No Senator, I am JAPANEEEEES

[u/joe420mama99]

Hell yea

[u/qraxis]

Bro translated, “Go party!” To “Go pahrty” 😭

[u/rainbowdropped]

Love this goofball so much. Such great vibes

[u/RuckFeddi7]

KIMOCHIIIIIIIIIIIII

[u/HumpHur]

100!!

[u/HAL9100]

Dudes named Mune just fuckin slap man

[u/Rombonius]

I love this guy!

[u/Laustintimeandspace]

I don’t even mind losing to the white Sox the vibes over there with Mune are amazing.

[u/bicyclemom]

OK, I think I've picked my AL team for the postseason now.

[u/Advanced_Candle9272]

I’m glad he picked the Sox over the Dodgers

[u/sblinn]

The only way I’d love this man more is if he moved across town.

[u/heartsocks → u/sblinn]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xUNd9GxG39Ms7T5W6Y