This would have seemed ludicrous two weeks ago, maybe less, but the White Sox surprising everyone by landing Munetaka Murakami has changed the calculus a bit. Even with copious amounts of salt being applied to Google’s translation of a Yahoo Japan article, it’s hard to dismiss the report that the White Sox “have suddenly emerged as the frontrunners” to sign righty starter Tatsuya Imai.
The same article names the Yankees and Phillies as “likely candidates,” also noting the Mets and Cubs among the teams expected to compete for Imai’s services.