Hondo made a modest gain Tuesday night when his triumph with the Pirates more than offset his setback with the Royals to trim the filthy figure to 1,435 sanfords.
Wednesday: Mr. Aitch will freak out if Lincecum doesn’t show the Padres who their daddy is — 10 units on the Giants.
Luis Suarez, Uruguay’s feisty flesh-eating forward, on whether he bit Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini during Tuesday’s World Cup game: “Gnaw, I wouldn’t do that.” … Asked if he had anything to say to the Italians on the occasion of their first first-round elimination since 1966, Suarez offered a one-word reply: “Chow!” … You know it’s time for some serious introspection when, for at least the third time in your life, during your nightly flossing session you pulled some human flesh from between your teeth.
Hondo has a suggestion for an enterprising fight promoter looking to make some serious cash: A pay-per-view bout between women’s soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo and Solange Knowles — a no-ref, no-time-limit, no-holds-barred brawl to be held in an elevator of Solange’s choice.