Paul Konerko
Paul Konerko
Paul Henry Konerkois an American former professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseballfor the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and, for most of his career, the Chicago White Sox. Konerko helped the White Sox win the 2005 World Series, the franchise's first since 1917. From 2006 to 2014 he served as the White Sox captain...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth5 March 1976
CityProvidence, RI
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At this point of season in 2000, we had so many pitchers who were injured, so we had so many question marks going into the postseason, ... This year we've been lucky and haven't had too many injuries. Our pitching has been there all year. We have no reason to believe it won't be come playoff time. We do feel good about our pitching.
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You have to resist the urge to think that way. It's hard to do, block that stuff out, but it's something we have to do.
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There's no question we're a better team, I think, having gone through all the struggles.
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We've kind of turned it around a little bit. We know it's in the driver's seat, and it's there for the taking as long as we just do our job. We don't have to really look at the scoreboard, but it's always nice if you get some help. But we know we can do it on our own, as well.
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He's a fiery, mean type of guy, ... but in a good way. He's an in-your-face type of guy that keeps you on your toes. He's so competitive, and takes it to a different level.
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I don't think it's a bad thing that he's getting a fresh start with a different team. It boils down to the White Sox have to do the best for their team. Every player that plays this game, eventually you're going to have your number called and have to leave. It's the business. I see it from both sides.
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I don't know about wearing the 'C' thing and everything. It's a difference -- a difference in the uniform. And I don't know if I agree with that. So we'll have to sit down and talk about it because it is singling out one person on our team. I don't want to offend anybody, but I think this team operates best when everybody is uniformed the same way.
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On paper, it looks really good. But we still have to win our division, and then take out chances in the playoffs. If there's one thing I like, it's the pitching staff. I think that was the key for us last season. We have the potential to score more runs this year, especially with a proven guy like Jim (Thome) in the lineup. But with our pitching, they're not going to need a lot of help on most nights.
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Since halfway through last year this guy has probably been the best pitcher in the major leagues. I don't think anyone's been better. I'm just glad I don't have to face him. He's nasty. On a cold night, you give him some runs to work with and he's going to be tough.
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We busted out. We knocked them out. It's finally good to have a game like that where you could breathe the last couple of innings.
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We're happy we don't have to see him a lot. In the last five years, when he's been healthy, he's been doing the job. It's not a lack of skills. It's just a matter of that injury. If he gets healthy, he's going to do some damage.
aspect beaten
We were just beaten in every aspect of the game. We were just pounded.
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They tied the game up in the ninth, which wasn't due to anything Bobby did bad. They hit some good pitches. It's like playing ourselves out there. They have a lot of heart, they don't go away.
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He's got nasty stuff, that guy. He threw it exactly where I was looking.