1. e4 c5 2. c4?!

I don't want to study the mainline Sicilian variations, and frankly, I hate the opening, so I needed to do something different against it. I thought of c4, which I played for a while. I want to know if it's a good move, and how to setup a game with it as white. If I play Ne2, then g3 I might have an OK game, kind of like a Botvinnik system with c4. Any thoughts?

This is a completely valid Anti-Sicilian. White gets nothing but equality of course but is fine if you like the Botvinnik system. Seen many stronger players play it.

at your level you need to play open positions more to gain knowledge of atacking schemes. you might think players have some deep knowledge of the siclian but infact they do not. 

When you study lines your doing it wrong. learn what the plan is then you will figure things out much easier.

Look at fischer games vs siclians. its almost you seen 1 you seen them all

Bc4-Bb3 (keep the light squared bishop on the board) 0-0, play f4-f5 weaken d5 (if they play e5) and post a knight on d5.or e6 by fxe6 or push to f7 with the pawn to break open the position

he worked it out to a science

Look at karpovs be2 in the mid-70-to early 80 wen he made Be2 almost seem like a refutation

I swear to you players your level know nothing about theory an dwith a few stong ideas you learn from the siclian will improve 100-200 points.

maybe this will interest U: http://www.chess.com/groups/home/wing-gambit-cinah-gambiti 1.e4 c5 2.b4

The open sicilian provides a larger advantage than any anti-sicilians. If you don't want too much theory, you could play Be2 against many sicilians.