Munenori kawasaki is back with the toronto blue jays and the japanese shortstop is fairly amped about having the opportunity to practice his english. Blue jays resign munenori kawasaki to minorleague deal. Munenori kawasaki says he misses toronto, poutine, beer. Munenori kawasaki delivers hilarious standup routine. He has one career home run in four seasons in the mlb, but yet hes a fan favorite everywhere he goes. Munenori kawasaki gets called up by cubs, doubles and. Kawasaki will head to spring training as the fifth or sixth man on the jays middleinfield. Munenori kawasaki surprise guest on intentional talk youtube.
Munenori kawasakis post game interview stole the show in. Kawasaki became a fan favourite and youtube sensation with a postgame. Hey canada and america, munenori kawasaki wants to remind. His english isnt the greatest, but his attitude sure is. I got my fill of the munenori kawasaki experience last year. Toronto blue jays shortstop munenori kawasaki has become a fan favorite ever since his tworun walkoff double against the orioles and the amazing interview that followed afterwards. Blue jays get crazy drunk to celebrate clinching playoffs spot, but munenori kawasaki was the drunkest. Because people here apparently live in salt mines and dont like that some people smile when they play lindor, bust chops on twitter bauer, call our guys out for saying stupid shit kipnis et al, or celebrate when they hit a walk off inside the park home run naquin.
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Munenori kawasaki takes time to wish blue jays fans a happy canada day. Trademarks featured or referred to on this website are the property of their respective trademark holders and not sports reference llc or. Munenori kawasaki on mission in blue jays return the star. Munenori kawasakis epic post game interview after winning game 5 of the alds. Kawasaki s departure hardly comes as a surprise, but it does put an end to an eventful threeyear tenure with the club. Hey canada and america, munenori kawasaki wants to remind you he loves you.
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Blue jays get crazy drunk to celebrate clinching playoffs. Kawasaki developing ai motorcycles that can talk with, learn from their riders. With reports that the chicago cubs signed former toronto blue jays infielder munenori kawasaki to a minor league deal, we flashback to 20 for this epic post game interview. The cubs have released infielder munenori kawasaki, gordon wittenmyer of the chicago suntimes was among those to. Relive team martins 2009 brier run and memorable world final sunday on tsn. Get the latest fantasy news, stats, and injury updates for chi. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on munenori kawasaki of the chi cubs. Munenori kawasaki s interview after his walkoff double was an instant classic that time kawasaki hit a home run. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith. Munenori kawasaki audio bombs mark derosas interview munenori kawasaki dropped in on derosas recent intentional talk interview and began reciting random english phrases from his translation book. The only disappointing thing about the cubs world series run was that munenori kawasaki wasnt featured more prominently. Get complete career stats for shortstop munenori kawasaki on. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Munenori kawasaki s post game interview stole the show in 20 by nbc sports chicago.
This is probably the greatest post game interview youll. After a 17th inning loss to the padres, i write this article and contemplate suicide the whole time. Fan page for the most charismatic player in the mlb, he sings, dances, and does pushups between basestealing. Sports hochi reports that the cubs are close to resigning munenori kawasaki to a minor league contract. The popular second baseman was recalled by the american league club late thursday night after the. Branchduct ipmn with an atypical appearance on imaging.