Hondo went belly up with the Reds Wednesday in San Diego, then did more of same in his night move with the Giants, whose setback boosted the deficit to 1,495 blanchards.
Thursday: Mr. Aitch expects Tanaka to have recovered from Saturday night’s ill-advised fastball to Napoli — 10 units on the Yankees to be bad news for Hughes.
Obama is the worst President since World War II, according to a Quinnipiac poll. While that seems like it’s a richly deserved distinction, rumor has it Jimmy Carter has demanded a recount. … Claude Giroux of the Flyers was arrested for allegedly grabbing the butt of a male police officer in Ottawa. According to emauler Ed Buckmir, Giroux, evidently not short-handed at the time, merely was trying to put the biscuit in the basket.