How about this scenario (please don't hurt me )
Sox trade for Carlos Beltran and Brad Lidge
Astros get Jon Rauch, Aaron Rowand, Brian West and Daylan Holt
Sox sign Beltran in offseason and Lidge is gone (last year of contract $300,000)
Sox trade for Randy Johnson and Steve Finley
D-Backs get Magglio Ordonez, Neal Cotts and Felix Diaz
Johnson on board for one more year and Finley gone (last year of contract $6.75 million which the D-Backs pick up)
Lineup for remainder of season:
2B Uribe/Harris
CF Beltran
LF Lee
DH Thomas/Finley
1B Konerko
RF Finley/Borchard
SS Valentin
3B Crede
C Burke/Alomar/Davis
Rotation:
Johnson
Buehrle
Garcia
Loiaza
Garland