Comments on: Paul Konerko hitting .466 with 6 homers in his last 20 games

By: ponchorides

ponchorides — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:02:50 +0000

When Frank Thomas retired, the conversation was about who was the greatest White Sox player of all time. My thought was Frank was the greatest hitter, no doubt, but the greatest player was still on the active roster. I think Paul Konerko is creating a great debate here while quietly having a HOF career.

By: xsherr

xsherr — Tue, 29 May 2012 02:27:16 +0000

Class act.

By: lenwhale

lenwhale — Tue, 29 May 2012 01:20:58 +0000

A Pro

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Mon, 28 May 2012 22:39:57 +0000

That explains why he’s been so hard to shoot down.

By: gmsingh

gmsingh — Mon, 28 May 2012 22:34:11 +0000

Another Paulie tidbit of note: the last player, and one of only 18, to hit a grand slam in a World Series:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=3654103

He’s been fun to watch. A nice alternative to the steroid monsters Uncle Bud has shoved down our throats.

By: jlovenotjlo

jlovenotjlo — Mon, 28 May 2012 21:00:20 +0000

I think Paulie likes being under the radar. That is just how he conducts his business. A true professional baseball player. The guy did hit a grand slam in the World Series, however, how under the radar can he be?

Paul Konerko will make the Hall of Fame. I think that the White Sox will give him a nice extension, as Konerko just said how proud he is of playing so long for the same team. Playing out the rest of his career in the extremely favorable home run conditions at the Cell, Konerko will hit his 500th home run sometime during the 2014 season and essentially lock up his HoF induction after continuing to hit dingers as a DH player-manager into his lower 40′s. The crystal ball is working today.

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Mon, 28 May 2012 20:44:05 +0000

The most underrated player in ALL of baseball. Hitting nearly .400 won’t gain him national respect, either. Yes, baseball geeks and WS fans know who he is. Talk about an “under the radar” career.

By: nelsonsaint

nelsonsaint — Mon, 28 May 2012 20:37:37 +0000

Via South Side Sox, the most impressive stat:

“Konerko is now hitting .355/.429/.933 after falling behind 0-2, which includes six of his 11 homers on the season.”