Time to hang it up Paulie. It's been a good run.

Time to hang it up Paulie. It's been a good run.

 

Yeah, I'm sure greg will come up with a derogatory name (a la draftnik) for those of us that want Paulie to retire, but the fact is we all love him, we just don't want him to become a zombie. It's been a good run, Paulie -- you're rich, you're a local legend, you got a ring. We'll build you a statue. I'll try to show up Sunday to see you rid eoff into the sunset.

Looks to be the end of an era.

 

"Those fellas are all gone now."

 

God damn, great memories. Where does the time go?

Unless they signed him to a cheap extension (which I doubt), I assume he's going to retire at this press conference.

 

Rivera, Helton, Konerko, Kotsay.

 

Let's be real, I'm probably going to cry for his last game at the Cell

Unless they signed him to a cheap extension (which I doubt), I assume he's going to retire at this press conference.

 

Rivera, Helton, Konerko, Pettitte.

 

I think this fits better. Kotsay was good in his prime but I don't think people will wax poetic about him 10 years from now

I think this fits better. Kotsay was good in his prime but I don't think people will wax poetic about him 10 years from now

 

2-time Gold Glove DH

Damn. This makes me sad.

Unless they signed him to a cheap extension (which I doubt), I assume he's going to retire at this press conference.

If this is the case which I assume it is, it makes me genuinely sad. Sadder still that I can't be there to see his last game. Ahhhh, the memories though.

If this is what we think it all is, I'm gonna need some Kleenex ASAP.

I never get sentimental about this stuff, I'll always love Paulie for what he did here but I hope he's retiring.

There was a report in the Tribune earlier this week that Konerko would meet with media, but it was very unlikely he would announce any plans.

I never get sentimental about this stuff, I'll always love Paulie for what he did here but I hope he's retiring.

I ALWAYS get sentimental about this stuff. I cry easily. I cry at all weddings even when I haven't known either the bride OR the groom. I'm a real softie. I've cried watching retirement announcements of players I didn't even like.

He's "meeting with the media", it's not an official press conference, which I think would be pretty standard if he was going to announce he was hanging them up. He may hint which way he's leaning, but I don't think anything official comes out today.

Paul Konerko announcing his retirement would be a gigantic story. I don't think it would quietly happen. Not to be dramatic, but it would be one of the biggest White Sox stories the past 30 or 40 years with the WS, Frank leaving and Ozzie leaving.

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Yea I don't think this is a retirement announcement. Meeting with the media is a usually a quick "q and a" in the locker room before tonights game. If he were retiring it would be an offical press conference. I imagine this "addressing the media" is going to come down to nothing more than saying he's going to wait until the offseason, reevaluate things and go from there. I don't think this is going to be much of anything. I could be wrong though.

If it were nothing, then why even call it? What gain is there? Why not wait until the season is over in a few days? Something's definitely up. He's either announcing this is his last year with the Sox, or he's flat out retiring.

Time to hang it up Paulie. It's been a good run.

Hope that is the case.

If it were nothing, then why even call it? What gain is there? Why not wait until the season is over in a few days? Something's definitely up. He's either announcing this is his last year with the Sox, or he's flat out retiring.

I have to agree. He takes questions in the lockeroom or dugout almost daily. This was an announced thing, a full day in advance. It is almost assuredly something more than the same stuff we've been hearing.

 

The proper way to announce a retirement is in March just prior to the regular season, so as to give all the teams on your road schedule ample time to prepare gifts and a video board montage- so maybe he's making an announcement that he's going to make an announcement in Spring Training that he's going to retire.

Edited September 27, 201312 yr by Swingandalongonetoleft

The proper way to announce a retirement is in March just prior to the regular season, so as to give all the teams on your road schedule ample time to prepare gifts and a video board montage- so maybe he's making an announcement that he's going to make an announcement in Spring Training that he's going to retire.

 

Outside of Chicago, PK really isn't that much of a big deal. And Paul doesn't strike me as a guy looking for all the attention.

Edited September 27, 201312 yr by nitetrain8601

If it were nothing, then why even call it? What gain is there? Why not wait until the season is over in a few days? Something's definitely up. He's either announcing this is his last year with the Sox, or he's flat out retiring.

 

Ya, I can't imagine it being anything else. Announce it now so then fans have a few days to give him a proper farewell.

 

Anyone know if this will be televised? Time?

 

Outside of Chicago, PK really isn't that much of a big deal. And Paul doesn't strike me as a guy looking for all the attention.

Pretty sure he was just making a joke about the perversely overdone Rivera stuff that went on this year.

 

I heard Cal Ripken interview PK on his radio show within the last couple of weeks.

 

PK asked Ripken what he should do.

 

Ripken said don't rush into a decision.Take your time. Wait until after the season has been over for a few days and then make up your mind.

 

PK said that sounded like a good plan.

 

I doubt we hear anything substantive today.

Well it's after noon. What's the story?

I heard Cal Ripken interview PK on his radio show within the last couple of weeks.

 

PK asked Ripken what he should do.

 

Ripken said don't rush into a decision.Take your time. Wait until after the season has been over for a few days and then make up your mind.

 

PK said that sounded like a good plan.

 

I doubt we hear anything substantive today.

 

I'd rather he do it now so the fans can give him a standing O. Have him play 1B, go out there for 9th then have Robin pull him.