Why Paul Konerko supports the players in battle vs. MLB

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

With owners and players unable to come to an agreement on a 2020 baseball season, White Sox legend Paul Konerko speaks with host Chuck Garfien, explaining why he sides with the players standing firm against the league. Also, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Blackhawks winning the Stanley Cup, Konerko talks about playing hockey growing up, his memories of the 2010 championship season and more.(2:15) Konerko’s love for hockey(8:25) 2005 White Sox vs. 2010 Blackhawks(15:55) Why he agrees with the players (21:55) How will history judge a shortened 2020 season?

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0:00.0	You know, I think you have to do what's right.
0:06.4	You know, I feel like the players have bent over backwards a lot of ways in the last few years
0:10.1	on a lot of things, and, you know, sometimes you've got to push back.
0:16.9	As Major League Baseball finds itself in this maddening tug of war negotiations for a 2020 baseball season,
0:25.8	I wanted to hear from somebody who was often a voice of reason inside the White Sox Clubhouse.
0:31.3	Give us his perspective on this stalemate between the players and the owners.
0:37.3	Get some views from a former White Sox captain who can shed some light on why we are into June and there's still no deal between the two sides.
0:47.3	And yeah, I'm talking about Paul Kinerko.
0:50.4	Hey, everyone's Chuck Arfine.
0:51.6	This is the White Sox Talk podcast.
0:53.0	Brought to you by WinTrust.
0:55.1	A lot of interesting thoughts from Canerico about how he sees things as a former player and why he is siding with the current players.
1:05.3	He also talks about how a shortened season might be perceived in the history books and why it might actually be an advantage for
1:13.2	the White Sox in 2020.
1:15.1	This is also the 10th anniversary of the Blackhawks winning the 2010 Stanley Cup.
1:19.8	Paul is a huge hockey fan, and he explains why one of his all-time favorite and coolest
1:25.1	White Sox games is connected with the Blackhawks.
1:30.0	So it's Paul Kineerko.
1:32.1	Coming to the rescue for us on the White Sox Talk podcast.
1:36.3	White Sox, White Sox, go, go, White Sox.
1:40.3	And ball hit deep way back.
1:42.3	Deep to the Red.
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