The Red Sox will begin their interview process to replace departed general manager Theo Epstein today by talking to current Washington GM Jim Bowden. But reports continue to steadily trickle in at these general managers meetings that the Red Sox have not yet given up hope (however unlikely) that they can convince Epstein to change his mind. Multiple Red Sox personnel, several prominently placed in the organization, have quietly been trying to talk Epstein into rejoining the ballclub he left on Halloween when he rejected a three-year, $4.5 million offer. Retaining credibility for Epstein in case he changes his mind remains a significant hurdle to overcome, plus a multitude of organizational issues would have to be resolved. Team president and CEO Larry Lucchino e-mailed a ?no comment? regarding the issue. Epstein