MLB

Hondo’s an ‘A’ player

The Cardinals took care of business Saturday in Milwaukee as they knocked the Schlitz out of the Brewers to lower the deficit to 1,300 foxxes.

Sunday: Mr. Aitch will look on the bright side with Sonny — 10 units on Gray and the A’s to KO the M’s.


Masahiro Tanaka made a nice, if unnecessary, gesture to Yankees fans Friday by saying he was sorry for getting hurt and going on the disabled list. If Carl “The American Idle” Pavano had done the same every time he was DL’d, he’d have a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for most apologies by a major leaguer. … According to a University of Exeter study, smelling farts “can reduce the risk of cancer, strokes, heart attacks, arthritis and dementia by preserving the body’s mitochondria” (whatever that is). Thus, Dr. Hondo’s advice is two-fold: a) Gather family and friends in a closet once or twice a day for an hour and breathe deeply as everyone blasts away; and b) Invest heavily in beans futures.