Cards Willing To Make Strong Offer For Halladay  —  The Cardinals are prepared to offer talent for Roy Halladay, but they're not going to disassemble their entire system to acquire the Jays ace, according to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  —  “We may be able to give up an arm or a leg,” a Cardinals source told Strauss.

Heat is on Roger Clemens  —  The grand jury believed to be investigating Roger Clemens for perjury has issued a subpoena to the owner of a now-defunct Houston-area gym linked to the distribution of steroids and human growth hormone.  —  Kelly Blair, whose 1-on-1 Elite Personal Fitness in Pasadena …

Full Lineup of Charity Work by Yankees  —  Jason Zillo wrote “Hope Week” on the bulletin board in his office at the old Yankee Stadium last November.  Zillo, the Yankees' media relations director, did not know if the week would ever happen, but he wanted a daily reminder.  He wanted his staff to see the reminder, too.

SOURCE: ALL-STAR GAME AT CITI FIELD IN 2013  —  ST. LOUIS — The Yankees had their All-Star party last year, with an All-Star farewell to Yankee Stadium.  The Mets and Citi Field will be having their All-Star Summer hello in 2013.  —  That was the word yesterday from MLB sources.

Phils hope they've found a prize in Pedro  —  Martinez expected to be ready to join rotation in 2-3 weeks  —  Pedro Martinez arrived with his trademark smile, the one that seems to suggest that he knows something no one else does.  —  Perhaps he does, and if that turns out to be the case …

Nats Introduce Riggleman as Manager: “I'm a bit of a softie.”  —  The Washington Nationals held a press conference this afternoon to introduce their third manager since moving from Montreal in 2005, former bench coach and three-time major league manager Jim Riggleman.

Called Out: Midseason Top 250  —  Our experts explain their rankings of guys like Haren, Rollins, Bartlett, Hoffman  —  Ah, rankings — such an exercise in imperfection.  —  But therein lies its greatness.  No ranking set can conceivably achieve 100 percent accuracy, which is why it's such a fun …

Marte to begin rehab assignment  —  Yanks lefty has missed most of year with shoulder issue  —  Yankees reliever Damaso Marte, who has been out for the past 2 1/2 months because of weakness and tendinitis in his left shoulder, is scheduled to begin an injury rehabilitation assignment Thursday.

It's time for Giants to cut losses with Zito  —  Barry Zito is the pinch that lets the Giants know they're not dreaming.  —  This is a franchise renaissance season, brimming with young talent, and the Giants players and management deserve all credit after four sometimes senseless years.

Dodgers keep eye out for pitching help  —  Starter, late reliever could bolster LA's balanced team  —  They lost their best hitter for 50 games and their Opening Day starter for another 50, yet the Dodgers hit the All-Star break with the best record in baseball.

Tip for Casey: To Swing a Faster Bat, Lighten Up That Lumber  —  With Major League Baseball's All-Star game taking place tonight, a researcher explains why, when it comes to swinging a baseball bat, heavier isn't necessarily better  —  Tune into tonight's baseball All-Star game and you'll …

‘Munson’ sure to touch fans of all stripes  —  New book on former Yankee great captures captain's aura  —  You know it's coming.  Word by word, you read the true story about a beloved figure and wholly respected human being and it inches closer and closer to his final and tragic fate.

Which GMs are facing the most pressure entering the second half? … The job of major league baseball general manager is a pressure-filled position, although those lucky enough to rise to that lofty title are usually given more time than managers to show what they can do.

Yates has Tommy John surgery  —  Pirates reliever Tyler Yates had major reconstructive surgery on his right elbow yesterday and will miss the rest of the season.  —  Details to come.  —  UPDATE 3:20 p.m.: Yesterday in Birmingham, Ala., Dr. James Andrews repaired a torn ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow.