When Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak loaded up before the waivers-free trade deadline, he gave his offense an overhaul. Mark DeRosa, Matt Holliday and Julio Lugo came aboard and reshaped the batting order.

Their impact was huge, but not as massive as what…

Earlier this season, Tipsheet suggested the Cards should sign veteran Pedro Martinez to shore up their flagging rotation. The Cards took a pass and later signed John Smoltz to serve a similar role.

Martinez made nine regular starts for the Phillies, going 5-1…

The Chicago Cubs are going, going . . . gone?

The Small Bears have lost six of their last seven games. This swoon coincided with a Cardinals surge, so suddenly the North Siders are four games off the National League Central…

Tipsheet favorite Pedro Martinez is willing to forgive steroid cheats Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, two of his favorite teammates from his Red Sox days.

“They’ve got my total support,” Martinez told MLB.com. “They weren’t the only ones. There were a lot of…

Pedro Martinez is ready to stage his second-half comeback. After an OK showing at the World Baseball Classic, he spent the first half of this season trying to drum up interest from contending teams.

Tipsheet was hoping the Cardinals would make…

Your cyber-correspondent tried to drum up a Vote for Pedro campaign, noting that the Cards should use some of their newfound payroll flexibility to add veteran pitcher Pedro Martinez.

He is a free agent, biding his time in the Dominican Republic while…

Tipsheet is glad to have Manny Ramirez back in uniform, making Our National Pastime a lot more interesting. That he plays for a big-market team like the Dodgers makes it all the better.

He will be constant source of content for this…