White Sox general manager Ken Williams shot down Internet reports that the team was on the verge of trading pitcher Jose Contreras and right fielder Jermaine Dye to Philadelphia for All-Star right fielder Bobby Abreu and pitching prospect Gavin Floyd.
Williams, through a team spokesman, said there is nothing to the report, adding he hadn't spoken to the Phillies in eight or nine days and that no proposal was tendered.
Such a deal would have cost the Sox at least $15 million?Abreu's salary?in 2007. The Sox already will owe $90 million to 11 players for 2007 if they pick up the options on Dye, pitcher Mark Buehrle and second baseman Tadahito Iguchi.
White Sox Deny Interest In Abreu




