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
aggressive bust energy eventually good kept knew stayed swings taking
I knew we'd eventually bust out. You just never know when it's going to happen. We were taking good swings before that, there was good energy on the bench. We just stayed aggressive and kept swinging.
baseball change either hope luck playing screw
I just hope it doesn't change either of their luck or our luck, because we were playing OK. You don't want to screw around with the baseball gods.
bad baggage best guys last main overcame overcome question rival stuff team teams winning
I don't know if any team ever overcame so much baggage and so much bad stuff and also with their main rival winning so much in the meantime. What those guys did last year, without question in my mind, is the best story, got to be one of the best teams ever to overcome all the stuff they had to overcome,
homer
I didn't think it would be that quick, or on a homer by him.
rode tonight
Garland, we just hopped on his back tonight and just rode him.
both hopefully rule son weekend wife
I don't see it being a problem, ... Hopefully we play well over the weekend and take that to Houston. Because I wouldn't rule out both my wife and son going to Houston.
games play guy
Whether he gets hit early or in the middle or late, he gets in his seven innings it seems like every time. There are also great defensive plays made behind him and it's not a coincidence. Guys are in the game. He works quick.
baseball player suits
Anytime you put a baseball player in a suit and take him out of his element its uncomfortable.
writing cutting hair
If the guy that writes you checks says cut your hair, off to the barber shop you go. That's that.
baseball reap
You get what you earn.
baseball guy answers
You have to know what you're doing and where you're going. For some guys, the answer is just keep doing what you're doing. For other guys, that might not be the case. It just depends on what kind you are.
baseball thinking winning
We know next year was suppose to be our year, but we didn't feel like waiting when we think we can win now.
course five rode starters teams throughout tonight
All five of our starters have been aces throughout the course of the season. I don't know how many teams can say that. Garland, we just hopped on his back tonight and just rode him.
energy good guys happen hope knew realize today wait
The energy was good today early. I knew we'd be in the game. I hope guys realize that we can't wait for good things to happen and then have energy. You've got to come with it first, and then good things follow.