Anthony Kay Talks Baseball Journey and Munetaka Murakami's Massive Power

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.7 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien’s Spring Training Podcast-pa-looza continues with a sit-down featuring White Sox left-hander Anthony Kay, who signed with the club in December after two standout seasons in Japan. Kay reflects on his time overseas, including memorable matchups against fellow White Sox newcomer Munetaka Murakami, and shares what it was like competing against him. Kay walks Chuck through his baseball journey and how it closely resembles Erick Fedde’s journey, while also explaining the style of pitcher he became in Japan and how that experience should translate this season. He opens up about adjusting back to the 5-man rotation, offers Chuck a quick Japanese language lesson, reacts to Murakami calling him “nasty,” and gives his early impressions of what kind of player Sox fans can expect Murakami to be.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Are you ready for your winning moment?
0:02.6	Find it at Wind Creek, Chicago, Southland, where the action never stops.
0:07.6	Play the hottest table games.
0:09.3	Enjoy the newest slots and celebrate big jackpots.
0:12.9	At Win Creek, there's a win waiting for you around every corner.
0:17.7	...women. around every corner.
0:26.4	Hey, everyone, it's Chuck Garfine.
0:31.6	Welcome to the White Sox podcast, brought to by Wind Creek, Chicago, Southland.
0:34.5	And we are here at White Sox Spring Training. And there is a Japanese feel here to this White Sox spring training because
0:41.6	you've got not only Wunitaka Murakami, not only do you have Eric Fetty, who was in Japan,
0:48.3	and he's going to be coming here as well, not official yet as we tape this, but also my guests
0:53.2	here today on the podcast, Anthony Kay,
0:55.4	who was struggling here in the major leagues and like Eric Fetty, went over to Japan, found
1:01.3	himself, and last year was one of the best pitchers in the league. He signs with the White
1:06.9	Sox. He's here. And he has a lot to say here on the podcast about his journey going
1:12.5	from the majors to Japan and back and all sorts of insights on Munitaka Murakami. What kind of major
1:21.3	leagher is he going to be? How many home runs will he hit that and a whole lot more? It is Anthony
1:26.6	Kay here on the podcast.
1:29.2	Let's do it.
1:33.3	A ball hit deep way back.
1:35.3	There's a blast.
1:36.5	Deep to left.
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