SOX

1st
99-63
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2005

Where they wound up
how many games they won
how far back they finished

CUBS

4th
79-83
21

PAUL KONERKO
Paulie October

* Acquired from Cincinnati in 1998
* Bats .298 and .294 in first two seasons
* Plagued by inconsistent hitting
* When he's hot he's hot, when he's not . . .
* True Cub-killer: 12 HRs against Northsiders
* 41 homers in '04 are second in AL
* Leads Sox to 2005 flag with 40 homers
* 4 homers in playoffs against Boston, L.A.
* Hits spectacular slam in '05 Series

Sox seize first place on Opening Day and never let go
Sensational Derrek Lee wins NL bat title, but
injury-prone pitchers keep Cubs out of contention
Sox win first game of season, 1-0,
Sox win final game of season, 1-0
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