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Steve Phillips' Fix My Team: White Sox

By FanHouse TVDec 10th 2010 – 6:00PM

Every team has a few precious months in the offseason to make tweaks to their roster and ensure that they improve in 2011. Steve Phillips has taken a team to the World Series before, and in November and December he will present his plan for every major league team to get there as well. It's the 20th episode of Fix My Team,...

FanHouse TV: Winter Meetings Winners

By FanHouse TVDec 9th 2010 – 1:37PM

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- All 30 teams came to the Winter Meetings this week at Walt Disney World with some form of business to do as they lay foundations for the 2011 season and beyond. Big names like Jayson Werth, Carl Crawford, and Adam Dunn have changed uniforms with some huge players still on the board. In a fitting...

First Basemen Paul Konerko, Carlos Pena Bringing Thump to Windy City

By FanHouse TVDec 8th 2010 – 11:09PM

The Windy City teams were the focal points of Wednesday's action at the Winter Meetings. Each team solidified their first base situation with the Cubs signing Carlos Pena and the White Sox bringing back Paul Konerko. FanHouse TV's Dan Graziano and Steve Phillips discuss what each signing means, and where the gusts will be...

Paul Konerko Gets 3-Year White Sox Deal

By Ed PriceDec 8th 2010 – 10:55AM

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Paul Konerko will remain a fixture with the Chicago White Sox. The first baseman agreed Wednesday to a three-year deal worth $37.5 million. Konerko will make $12 million in 2011 and 2012, then $6.5 million in 2013 and $1 million a year from 2014-2020. Konerko, who will turn 35 during spring...

Paul Konerko Reportedly Close to Re-Signing With White Sox

By FanHouse StaffDec 5th 2010 – 7:42PM

The White Sox could have the team they wanted in July as soon as Monday if all goes to plan with Paul Konerko. The free-agent first baseman, who has spent the last 12 seasons on the South Side of Chicago, could reach a deal with a team at the Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla, according to SI.com's Jon...

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Sox Beat Cubs 7-4 In Second Straight South Side Win

By joseph.erbentraut@huffingtonpost.com(Joseph Erbentraut) May 20th 2012 - 10:24AM

John Danks pitched shutout ball into the seventh for his first win in nearly a month and Dayan Viciedo, A.J. Pierzynski and Adam Dunn homered as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cubs 7-4 on Saturday night.

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White Sox Beat Cubs 3-2 In Likely Wood Finale

By lizzie.schiffman@huffingtonpost.com(Lizzie Schiffman) May 18th 2012 - 05:36PM

Gordon Beckham hit a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning Friday and the Chicago White Sox overcame the loss of star Paul Konerko to beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in what was likely the final major league game for Cubs reliever Kerry Wood. Beckham's solo shot and a two-run blast from Konerko in the first were the only...

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Tigers Beat White Sox With 8-run Rally In 6th, 3 Home Runs

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 16th 2012 - 08:06AM

Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Raburn and Austin Jackson homered during an eight-run rally in the sixth inning Tuesday and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 10-8.

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  • 05/28/12 Sale has 15 strikeouts as White Sox beat Rays 2-1 Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO Chris Sale struck out a career-high 15, Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
  • 05/28/12 White Sox put streak on line against Rays Source: NBC - WGRZ 2 - Buffalo NY The Chicago White Sox go after a sixth straight win this afternoon when they start a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
  • 05/28/12 Stock Watch: Little-known Frieri a revelation for... Source: CBSSports.com Each Monday, after a week of play and of scouring the major leagues for the best information, Jon Heyman passes along tips on whose stock up and whose is on the decline. 1.
  • 05/28/12 Sunday's American League Capsules Source: News and Tribune - Jefferson City MO Will Rhymes went 3 for 3 with three singles and an RBI for the Rays, who lost Saturday night on a pinch-hit, two-run homer by Jarrod Saltalamacchia in the ninth off closer Fernando Rodney.
  • 05/28/12 Angels stay hot, sweep Mariners Source: Mail Tribune - Medford OR Kendrys Morales had three hits, including a home run, scored twice and drove in two runs to help the Los Angeles Angels complete their first four-game road sweep of the Seattle Mariners in 27 years with a 4-2 win on Sunday.

Background on Paul Konerko

Paul Henry Konerko (; born March 5, 1976) is an American professional baseball first baseman who has played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball since 1999. He previously played with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1997–98) and the Cincinnati Reds (1998).

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