MLB

Hondo goes fishing for W’s

Hondo slipped deeper into the red Monday night when the Royals succumbed in the 12th in San Diego to overwhelm his comeback triumph with the Marlins and push the filthy figure to 770 clendenons.

Tuesday night: Mr. Aitch will stick with the Marlins over the Metamucils — 10 units on Alvarez. Also, 10 apiece on Tillman to slay the Rays and Nicasio to show Ross who’s boss.


Sports Illustrated selected John Elway over Mickey Mantle as the best “No. 7” in the history of sports. What was the criterion for that, whoever had the longer front teeth? … A South African artist named Steven Cohen was found guilty of “sexual exhibitionism” in Paris because he tied a rooster to his penis and danced near the Eiffel Tower. That kind of gives new meaning to the word “cockadoodledoo.”

Craig Robinson, Obama’s brother-in-law, has been fired as Oregon State’s hoop coach. Even though he had a losing record and zero trips to the NCAAs in six years, emailer William DiMarco is certain the White House is working feverishly to somehow blame: a) George Bush, b) Fox News, c) Rich people, or d) Any combination thereof.