"Jake Peavy believes his rested right shoulder is only part of a fresh start for the White Sox in 2012.

"Things needed to change with the way we did things," said Peavy, referring to the managerial change of Ozzie Guillen to Robin Ventura. "We're all to blame. It wasn't just Ozzie."

Peavy, 30, realizes there's a lot at stake for him and his teammates as they try to make the postseason after three consecutive seasons of coming up short. Now, he believes a different voice at the top can't hurt.

"I'm not, in any way, bashing Ozzie," Peavy said in a telephone interview. "He took this franchise to the World Series (in 2005), and now he has a chance to fulfill a challenge in Miami. But we all saw (Guillen's departure) needed to happen — for both sides. I don't think it's a shock what I'm saying. We have a fresh face (Ventura) with a new attitude and a guy who is highly respected.""