Hondo’s incredible run of ineptitude dragged on Friday night when the Cards failed to carry out their mission in Cincinnati, causing the deficit to expand to 1,190 belles.
Saturday: Mr. Aitch will join forces with the Native Americans in Baltimore — 10 units on Ubaldo and the Birds to come up a hair short. Also, 10 on Shoemaker to help the Angels clog up the Royal offense.
Obama donated to the baseball Hall of Fame the jacket he wore to throw out the first pitch at an All-Star Game. That will make a nice exhibit, with the caption: “This is the jacket President Barack Obama wore at Busch Stadium to make one of his patented lollipop throws before the start of the 2009 All-Star Game.” … If the basketball Hall of Fame asks, maybe the Athlete-in-Chief will donate the ball he used to make two of 22 shots at last year’s Easter Egg Roll at the White House.