Could this be in the offing for the Boston Red Sox? If so it's a stroke of genius for Sox GM Theo Epstein as he rids the organization of a pair of bad fits/problems (Wily Mo Pena, Craig Hansen) and fills a big need (Jermaine Dye and a 19 home run total that would currently lead the sockless Sox in the power  coming down the stretch to the playoffs. This from ESPN's Jayson Stark this morning...

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The Red Sox were waiting Tuesday morning to hear back from the White Sox on their latest offer for Dye. According to two baseball men who had been in contact with the two clubs, the Red Sox's latest offer was reliever Craig Hansen and outfielder Wily Mo Pena, in exchange for Dye and a minor leaguer. The White Sox are believed to prefer Manny Delcarmen to Hansen, but they don't appear to have a better offer from any other club. The Angels, according to one source, did no more than call to check on the price -- and if the Angels do add a bat, they still prefer that it not be an outfielder. Elsewhere, the Mets are committed to Moises Alou. And Arizona, which appeared to have some mild interest, is believed to be leaning instead toward calling up its best prospect, Justin Upton. The White Sox are also in a tough position because they're unlikely to offer Dye arbitration after the season, meaning they wouldn't even come away with draft picks for him. So the chances of that Boston deal happening look better all the time. The final hurdle is getting Dye to waive his no-trade clause. But after originally saying he didn't want to go to Boston because he wouldn't play every day, he was told Monday he would play at least five days a week with the Red Sox. So there were rumblings Tuesday morning that this trade could happen at any time.

 

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