Joe Crede was about 9 years old when he started playing Baseball. 

By MARC LANCASTER 

Jim Thome's hotel television changed channels three times Friday afternoon -- by itself. 

The team's front office and coaching staff had been saying all along that the team would give off a "different look" this season, especially on the offensive side of the ball, but it's still homer or bust through the first handful of games. 

--Manager Ozzie Guillen is already getting a good idea about his 12-man pitching staff, and what it will take to be successful. 

The team's front office and coaching staff had been saying all along that the team would give off a "different look" this season, especially on the offensive side of the ball, but it's still homer or bust through the first handful of games. 

--Manager Ozzie Guillen is already getting a good idea about his 12-man pitching staff, and what it will take to be successful. 

The Sox can move the lineup around all they want, but at the end of the day, that hasn't changed the fact that they have started the season with a dismal . 

The Sox can move the lineup around all they want, but at the end of the day, that hasn't changed the fact that they have started the season with a dismal . 

The dish 

The last time Scott Kazmir squared off against Mark Buehrle, the Tampa Bay Rays took control of the teams' AL division series. 

The last time Scott Kazmir squared off against Mark Buehrle, the Tampa Bay Rays took control of the teams' AL division series. 

The Tampa Bay Rays insisted there was nothing wrong with their offense that some timely hitting wouldn't solve. 

DETROIT -- What started as a pitchers' duel Wednesday afternoon between theDetroitTigers and Chicago White Sox turned into a 9-0 rout for theTigers. 

In August, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen predicted theRays' success would prompt the Red Sox and Yankees to "spend a lot more money.