MLB

Hondo’s relieving

That Erlin guy for San Diego didn’t get it done Friday night, but the Sawx and Royals did, so Hondo was able to reduce his deficit to 525 eastwicks.

Saturday: Mr. Aitch, like everyone else, will take a Leake, namely Mike — 10 units on the Reds. Also, he will take a stab with Wood to help the Cubs chug past the Brewers.

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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, who supported Obama in 2008, said she “absolutely” would back Hillary in 2016 if she runs, adding, “So, you know, I hope so.” Given Caroline’s difficulty with the spoken word, she likely was misquoted. Chances are she actually said: “So, um, like, you know, um, I hope so” … Emailer Lenny Power points out Steven Colbert eliminated any doubt as to whether he is a suitable replacement for Dirty Dave Letterman Tuesday night when he wrote and read a painfully unfunny Top 10 List.