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ReutersWhite Sox come to terms with KonerkoChicago Sun-TimesWhite Sox slugger Paul Konerko will stay on the South Side after signing a 3-year, $37.5 million deal. ...Paul Konerko to sign three-year, $37.5 million deal, return to White SoxUSA TodayKonerko back to White Sox, Pena goes to CubsWashington PostWinter meetings: Paul Konerko will return to White SoxLos Angeles TimesESPN (blog) -FOXSports.com -ABC Newsall 474 news articles »
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Rangers talkative so far WednesdayFort Worth Star Telegram (blog)They also had talked to Paul Konerko's representatives before he re-signed with the Chicago White Sox this morning. Crawford would create a logjam in the ...Rangers add Crawford to list of possibilitiesMLB.comall 4 news articles »
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...series. In those appearances, he's only batted .243 with seven home runs. Not exactly setting the world on fire there. Paul Konerko is a great baseball player and the White Sox should be happy to have him back, but expectations need to be tempered. Last year...
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Kansas City StarGarza, Konerko, Ordonez on Rangers' radarMLB.comThe Rangers know that Paul Konerko may no longer be assured of returning to the White Sox. The Rangers see him as a perfect fit for their offense as a ...Lobby talk: Zack Greinke, Paul KonerkoESPN (blog)Grant: Not signing Cliff Lee and/or Zack Greinke doesn't mean Rangers can't ...Dallas Morning News (blog)Hot Stove Tracker: Royals haven't found the right deal for Zack Greinke yetSportingNews.comWEEI.com -SB Nation Dallasall 127 news articles »
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White Sox make a 'Big' announcementESPN (blog)The Paul Konerko deal isn't official just yet, but the White Sox are still thinking “Big.” The club announced a “Big Hurt Experience” for SoxFest next month ...and more »
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Paul Konerko: D-Backs have had no dialogue with KonerkoRotoworld.comBuster Olney of ESPN.com hears that the Diamondbacks have had "virtually no dialogue" with free agent first baseman Paul Konerko. This would seem to shoot ...Your morning Phil: Konerko, Marcum, GillickChicago Breaking Sports - Tribune (blog)MLB Rumors: Where Will Paul Konerko End Up?Bleacher ReportTop MLB Free Agents: Arizona Diamondbacks Focus on Paul KonerkoBleacher Reportall 4 news articles »
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...big, big bat is still available on the free agent market. First basemen Paul Konerko and his 39 home runs are willing to listen to offers. Last year Konerko had the best season of his career by hitting .312 with 39 home runs and 111 RBI. So who might be willing...
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Kansas City StarPaul Konerko Expected To Re-Sign With White SoxSB NationIt would appear that the team is also going to bring back first baseman Paul Konerko as well as it looks to build a powerful core. From Jon Heyman, we learn ...Kenny Williams: Dunn, Pierzynski deals back loaded; Paul Konerko nextmsnbc.comPaul Konerko: Konerko likely to go unsigned til next weekRotoworld.comPaul Konerko Has Possible Company at First BaseThirdAgeAround The Horn Baseball -bettor.com (blog) -ESPNall 915 news articles »
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Free agent outlook: Paul KonerkoESPN (blog)One of those is Paul Konerko. The Rangers still consider Vladimir Guerrero an option at the DH spot for next year, but they'll explore all options and see ...Grant: Paul Konerko would be better fit for Rangers than Vladimir GuerreroDallas Morning News (blog)Vladimir Guerrero: Vlad would take two years only from RangersRotoworld.comVlad seeks two-year deal to return to RangersMLB.comESPN (blog) -TMCnetall 183 news articles »
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Paul Konerko: Orioles' interest in Konerko "overblown"Rotoworld.comThe Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec writes that the Orioles' interest in Paul Konerko is "largely overblown." Zrebiec, like most everyone else, says Konerko is ...Pre-winter meeting tidbits (Part 1): Konerko, Jenks, Koji and ReynoldsBaltimore Sun (blog)No Dunn deal for OriolesMASNsports.comFive Orioles storylines to watch at winter meetingsYorkdispatch.comall 20 news articles »
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...(Twitterlink). Earlier today the D'Backs appeared to be in the early stages of negotiations with Konerko, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter). Konerko's agent, Craig Landis, toldKen Rosenthal of FOX Sportsthat he expects to speak to the...
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SB NationFree Agent Paul Konerko May Return To White SoxSB Nation2 months ago: Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko watches his grand slam off Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester during the fourth inning of a baseball ...Paul Konerko courting, Take 2Baltimore Sun (blog)Report: O's have made offer to Paul Konerkomsnbc.comPaul Konerko: Konerko drawing significant interest from O'sRotoworld.comBaltimore SportsReport.com -MASNsports.com -ChicagoNow (blog)all 17 news articles »
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Chicago TribuneChicago White Sox's Paul Konerko, J.J. Putz decline arbitrationESPNAs expected, reliever JJ Putz and first baseman Paul Konerko declined the Chicago White Sox's offer of salary arbitration by the late ...JJ Putz declines arbitration and source says so does Paul KonerkoChicago Sun-Times (blog)Putz declines Sox's offer of arbitrationChicago TribunePaul Konerko a Free Agent After Declining Arbitration from Chicago White SoxAssociated ContentChicago Breaking Sports - Tribune (blog) -MLB.comall 33 news articles »
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...Konerko will be 35 when the 2011 season starts, and Adam Dunn will be 31. We all know this isn't a pleasant age for veterans in baseball. And, Adam Dunn is still (barely) in the prime of his career. So signing Dunn to replace Konerko would give the White Sox...
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1B | Brandon Snyder | Baltimore Orioles | Draft Information, Fantasy
The Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly reports Baltimore Orioles 1B prospect Brandon Snyder, 3B prospect Josh Bell and P prospect Brandon Erbe will likely be placed on the 40-man roster
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He posted back-to-back sub-.260, sub-100-RBI seasons, showing he was no longer fit for the middle of the Sox lineup, but with few viable options, that's where Konerko spent most of '09. That said, Konerko rebounded and put together a quality
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Orlando Cabrera hit a two-run homer while Michael Cuddyer also homered and finished with three hits and two runs scored, as the Minnesota Twins kept pace in the AL Central race with an 8-6 win over the Chicago White Sox in the middle installment of a
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CHICAGO -- When Paul Konerko initially was approached in the 2006 offseason about becoming Ozzie Guillen's first and only captain to date with the White Sox, well, he didn't really want the distinction.
Konerko truly appreciated the honor. In his mind,
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Paul Konerko has somewhat quietly established himself as one the most prolific sluggers in White Sox history. The humble first sacker has never put up the gaudy numbers of a Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, or Magglio Ordonezplayers who have overshadowed him
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Three weeks ago, general manager Ken Williams gave an honest assessment if the White Sox failed in 2009.
''This would be the most disappointing season for me if we don't get in the playoffs and do well in the playoffs. ... Yeah, this would be the most
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Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Gavin Floyd delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Paul Konerko once again said that calling for the head of hitting coach Greg Walker because of the recent offensive woes is ridiculous. ''I can tell you this: Since the day he took the job, his message to the players, whether it be approach stuff or
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MINNEAPOLIS -The White Sox's 4-2 comeback win Wednesday marked the only time they rallied from a two-run deficit in the ninth inning to win a game at the Metrodome, according to the team's records.
The unlikelihood of such a win, considering the Sox's
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Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko watches his solo homer leave the park during the eighth inning at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on June 8, 2009. The Tigers won the first game of a doubleheader 5-4.(UPI Photo/Brian Kersey) | Enlarge
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NEW YORK -- Paul Konerko won't be seeking mementos this week during the White Sox's final visit to the Metrodome.
"There is not one thing I would want," Konerko said. "I want the air conditioning switch that they turn on and off in the game (to
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Plenty of time remains for the White Sox to make the playoffs, team captain Paul Konerko believes, even if the Sox don't do well on a much-anticipated 11-game road trip that starts tonight in Boston.
Or it may not, pitcher Mark Buehrle said.
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CHICAGO (AP) White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen had a warning for the rest of the league: Hit our players and our pitchers will retaliate.
Guillen was upset Sunday after Paul Konerko, Scott Podsednik and Gordon Beckham (FSY) got hit by pitches by the
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If the White Sox had not made a strong push in the last two months, they might have endured a roster overhaul similar to what the Indians have experienced.
That's the view of first baseman Paul Konerko, who has helped the Sox post a 30-22 record since
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DETROIT—Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer in Chicago's four-run first, Gordon Beckham added a solo home run the next inning and the White Sox coasted to a 5-1 win Sunday night over the Detroit Tigers and avoided a sweep.
Clayton Richard (4-3) allowed
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DETROIT, July 26 (UPI) -- Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer and Clayton Richard pitched eight innings of one-run ball Sunday to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 5-1 win over Detroit.
The White Sox scored four times in the first inning, getting two runs
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From the look of Jim Parque's 5-foot-11-inch, 170-pound frame, Paul Konerko admitted he was surprised by his former White Sox teammate's admission that he took human growth hormone after his release from the Sox.
But Konerko said it won't change his
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It seems as if manager Ozzie Guillen always is looking for respect.
Whether it's fans respecting his opinions of Wrigley Field or critics respecting his ability of what he does on the field as a manager rather than what he says away from it, the White
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CHICAGO -- The circumstances certainly are different. But the uniforms across the diamond will be the same once more.
When the White Sox open a four-game series against the Rays on Monday, it will mark the first appearance for Tampa Bay at U.S.
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It didn't take captain Paul Konerko long to sum up the first half of the White Sox' season.
''Jekyll and Hyde,'' Konerko responded. ''We have some big guys that swing the bat, and that kind of comes as the weather gets warmed up. We have some young
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Ray Flores
True to his name as The Artful Dodger, Ray Flores is a proud Dodger fan, who calls Petco Park and The Big A his holiday timeshares. While being artful doesn't best describe him, Ray is a web developer, a part-time fantasy football
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how many tony penas are there? doesn’t kc have one also?
why can’t more rich people spend money on nice teeth and a haircut?
I love that the Sox gave up an actual prospect for Pena
As for the painful Mets, they have not scored a run in 22 innings and
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No, the debate back then was whether they were heading for the same sentence as the '64 Phillies -- a life sentence, that is. In confinement with the great collapsers of all time.
When this team jumped that wall, however, it was one giant leap for
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Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.
When Paul Konerko finished 2008 with a dismal .240 average and only 22 HRs, most fantasy players were quick to
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Before the game, Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen listed names from his team who he felt deserved to play in the All-Star game. He forgot to mention Paul Konerko.
Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko rounds third after his second home run, as Cleveland
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Before the game, Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen listed names from his team who he felt deserved to play in the All-Star game. He forgot to mention Paul Konerko.
Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko rounds third after his second home run, as Cleveland
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Chris Carbonell once again car-jacks Doc Brown’s DeLorean as he examines the catching catastrophe that has enveloped Scott Engel’s lineup in the RE-mixed In-House Fantasy Baseball League.
You know we love living in the past here at RE-Mixed Review, so
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CLEVELAND -- Lost in the profanity, the pleas for the ''governor of Chicago'' to wreck Wrigley Field and build a new stadium and the requirement that those who play for him ''have some [guts]'' was an important fact that always seems to get lost when
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I think Theo can afford to wait a month until the deadline. Go with Youk at 3rd and Kotsay at 1st for now. If Lowrie is ready to go soon he could also play some 3rd if needed. Ortiz can spell Kotsay at 1B as well (not desirable, but a possibility).
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CLEVELAND -- Paul Konerko and Jermaine Dye drove in two runs apiece, Chicago chased Cleveland ace Cliff Lee in the fourth inning and the White Sox pounded the miserable Indians 11-4 in a game called in the seventh inning on Tuesday night to move above .
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CHICAGO -- Saturday's 8-7 victory for the White Sox over the Cubs before 39,529 at U.S. Cellular Field was somewhat akin to watching an entertaining but not particularly well-made movie for three hours, leading up to a spine-tingling ending that will
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Top: Alfonso Soriano comes up to the plate to the sound of collective boos. He swings at the first two pitches, and then watches the third strike on a 1-2 count. Kosuke Fukudome lines out to Jermaine Dye in right field. Milton Bradley, batting lefty,
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...can swing a deal for Konerko now, he may just swing your team that much closer to a championship. From 2004 through 2006 Paul Konerko was a fantasy monster. With 35-40 HR, 85-95 R and 100 RBI per year, he was basically the equivalent of Mark Teixeira. ...
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Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Armando Galarraga got his first win in nearly two months and the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 6-5 win at Comerica Park. Galarraga (4-7) threw six innings and gave up four runs on
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They'll meet again this week, even though they just played last week.
No, it's not like the Windy City Series between the White Sox and Cubs is an entirely fresh endeavor these days.
According to players, however, that does not mean that the series is
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CHICAGO -- Summer officially arrived Wednesday night on the South Side of Chicago.
It wasn't a certain date or temperature that triggered this particular realization. Instead, it was the six home runs hit by the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field during
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