The Red Sox are deep in conversations with the White Sox on a trade that would send infielder Juan Uribe to Boston, according to sources.

Uribe is batting just .225 in limited playing time this season, but his three home runs are one more than all Red Sox shortstops have hit. Boston shortstops are 28th in the majors in runs scored and 23rd in RBI.

It's not clear who the White Sox would get in return for Uribe, but one possibility is Alex Cora, the utility infielder who has fallen out of favor in Boston. Cora's brother, Joey, is the White Sox's bench coach.

The White Sox want to rid themselves of Uribe's $4.5 million contract, perhaps in hopes of rekindling talks with Baltimore about second baseman Brian Roberts. If the White Sox could acquire Roberts, or another second baseman, they could shift Alexei Ramirez to shortstop and trade Orlando Cabrera, possibly to the Dodgers.

The possibility of trading for Roberts and then dealing Cabrera was first reported by FoxSports.com.

Chicago is still looking for a starting pitcher to replace injured Jose Contreras. They could try to deal Cabrera for Derek Lowe, although the Dodgers don't have much depth in their rotation and would be hesitant to part with him.

http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/10907011/rss

Where's Lugo?

DL. They also asked for Putz and we told them to piss off. I hate our organization.

no thx

Ugh.

Lugo sucks, but he's better than Uribe. I don't really fancy seeing $4.5 mil worth of a 67 OPS+ sitting on the bench after playing for 2 months.

URIBE HAS A -3.5 VORP. ZOMG. I HAD NO IDEA UNTIL LIKE THREE SECONDS AGO. HOLY JESUS.

I think that Replacement Level Player A, who exists vicariously through a billion below average shortstops who are better than Juan Uribe and a metric shat ton cheaper than $4.5 mil, would be a much better option until Lugo gets healthy.

Looks like it could get done soon.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8375934...813162&ATT=3498

If it is just Cora for him do it. He is an upgrade over Cora and as long as he doesn't take time away from Lowrie it's all good.

Uribe is stastically proven to be worse than the average AAA replacement player. And he cost $4.5 million.

Do it Do it Do it.

Cora did well against the Yankees in the last 2 years. So do it NOW!!!