Dye Another Day

The Mets heard the asking price for Jermaine Dye, they told the White Sox, "Thanks, but no thanks." According to Ken Rosenthal of SI.com, The White Sox are asking teams for a young starting pitcher plus additional players for right fielder Jermaine Dye. The Mets, Rays and Phillies are among the teams balking at such a price. Dye, earning $11.5 million in the final year of his contract, amounts to a one-season rental. He can block trades to six clubs, most of which are in the northeast, according to a major-league source. One potentially interested executive said his team was concerned that Dye batted only .210 with runners in scoring position and two outs last season -- 36 points below the American League average. So much for that idea... For that price I would rather have Carlos Lee who is younger and still signed for three years.