Paul Konerko Quotes

"Home runs happen when you least expect it, and that was definitely the case there."

"You know it's going to hurt for a couple of days -- but you've gotta keep the game moving, I've had a million of these, but this one got worse. If this isn't a break (it wasn't), I don't ever want one."

"Everybody has their ideas of what a leader is and everybody is entitled to their opinion. It's unfortunate because I liked Carl and had nothing but a good time with him. He was good for our team and he'll make Seattle a better team. I got nothing bad to say about the guy."

"He's a force. I got a front row seat on-deck."

"It's like playing ourselves out there. These guys have a lot of heart. You don't go away."

"When we came in after it was tied, no one was down. I think the overall kind of theme in the dugout was, everybody loves Bobby, we're not going to let him go home feeling bad about this. We're going to pick him up and we're not going to let this happen. We're going to get this win."

"Like the Red Sox last year, I think blocking out what's happened to the organization in the past is key,"

"It?s been a race for a few weeks in my opinion. But that doesn?t mean we have to lose just because we have lost so much ground or they have gained so much. I think it?s a combination of both."

"He might be one of the guys I can beat in a race."

"You're trying not to get a read on whether he's coming after you or not coming after you,"

"I feel good. Hitting, you're trying to find it. Or if you have it, you're trying to keep it. You just want meaningful hits."

"I was trying to just resist the urge to think that he was going to walk me and start over with the next guy because when you do that, you usually let a good one go,"

"[Dye] had a heck of an at-bat in front of me to get on base. I was just trying to let them come to me and not try to do too much. I just tried to stay up tall and let it come to me and swing hard in case I hit it."

"I had a baby born Tuesday night. That's first for the week. That one (grand slam) is second."

"There was an instance where it showed the wrong call was made last night and there was another instance where it was shown to be the right call,"

"It's the second-best feeling I've had all week, ... The baby born Tuesday night ... that's first for the week."

"I got a couple of good mistakes to hit, and I didn't miss. That's what you have to do against a guy like that. He's got real good stuff."

"There are a lot of emotional things involved there. Frank is his own man and can do what he wants."

"They're off to a good start, and it's not just a good start. People see that they're a good team. They're built very well. You look position by position and their starting staff, the bullpen, they're going to be there all year. I really believe that."

"He's a real knowledgeable guy. Both he and Walker have the same philosophy on hitting."