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Updated: October 9, 2003, 7:55 AM ET

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By By Jim Baker

American League
Chicago White Sox: In a week where the Cubs are dominating the news, the White Sox would pretty much have to hire Pamela Anderson to be their manager in order to get any ink. According to a report in the Chicago Tribune by Teddy Greenstein, the White Sox have asked the A's for permission to speak to Terry Francona about their job opening at the top spot. Francona's previous big league management experience came in Philadelphia where his best season in four was a .475 mark in 1999. Meanwhile, Doug Padilla of the Chicago Sun-Times writes that the Sox might be likely to revive the managerial career of Cito Gaston, last seen leading the Blue Jays in 1997.

Kansas City Royals: Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star reports that the Royals will not be offering arbitration to Raul Ibanez and Joe Randa. The thinking is that the team wants to have them locked up in new contracts before the arbitration deadline in December, which would render that procedure moot. A recent report in the Los Angeles Times stating that Carlos Beltran might become an Angel or, at the very least, that the Royals were willing to deal him is true in the sense that general manager Allard Baird is willing to listen to offers. He has been asking for the moon in exchange for the talented centerfielder and is, therefore, confident that Beltran will be with the Royals in 2004, the final year of his contract.

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