Inside THE WEEK IN SPORTS

BASEBALL
Gonzalez making noise with Indians
High strike brings offenses low
The woebegone White Sox

THE NHL
Rebirth of Kings' Deadmarsh
Home ice is no big advantage
Blues' Tkachuk vs. Stars' Hatcher

SOCCER
Why U.S. is suddenly so hot
English import shakes up the WUSA
Let's have a salute to Ramos

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN BIEVER Over and out Rockies second baseman Todd Walker was the former and the Reds' Aaron Boone the latter on this force play.