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Hondo rescued by A’s

Hondo, already having succumbed with the Metamucils and Astros, was on the verge of a triple-flusher yesterday, but the A’s minded their Ps and Qs, rallying for a “W” that held the deficit down to 180 tenaces.

Tonight, Mr. Aitch is expecting the NL’s young guns to do some damage – 10 units apiece on Met Harvey and Nat Strasburg.

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Rick Pitino allowed himself to be photographed with a bare back to show off his new ink – an “L” tattoo to commemorate Louisville’s national championship. You’d think Pitino would have learned about the perils of going bare-back after his encounter atop a table in a Louisville restaurant … SuperNanny Bloomberg reportedly is trying to hire a coordinator for a program to promote breast-feeding in Brooklyn. Responsibilities will include starting a media campaign, consultations and community mobilization. If those initiatives prove to be ineffective, moms clinging to the bottle can expect additional persuasion with a personal visit from one of the Nanny’s nipple ninjas.

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