{"id":163850,"date":"2026-04-03T15:27:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/?p=163850"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:27:15","slug":"report-john-schriffens-nickname-for-munetaka-murakami-not-sitting-well-with-white-sox-brass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/report-john-schriffens-nickname-for-munetaka-murakami-not-sitting-well-with-white-sox-brass\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: 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&#8217;t get off to the best start with fans when he took over for Jason Benetti. The first &#8220;South Side Stand Up&#8221; 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\/\">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 &#8220;South Side Samurai&#8221; 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&#8217;t happy with the call.<\/p>\n<h2>John Schriffen&#8217;s nickname for Munetaka Murakami causing concern for White Sox?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_163538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-163538\" style=\"width: 901px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28612324_168422142_lowres-901x600.jpg\" alt=\"Munetaka Murakami, Chicago White Sox, White Sox News\" width=\"901\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-163538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With Schriffen in a contract year, this isn&#8217;t 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\">Chicago Sun-Times&#8217; Jeff Agrest<\/a> reported on Thursday that Schriffen&#8217;s call didn&#8217;t excite the White Sox brass due to the possibility of offending viewers:<\/p>\n<blockquote><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><\/blockquote>\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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago White Sox play-by-play John Schriffen didn&#8217;t get off to the best start with fans when he took over for Jason Benetti. The first &#8220;South Side Stand Up&#8221; call was criticized by fans, analysts and local media members. But now, there might be another concern for Schriffen. 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