Hondo had to sweat a little but ultimately prevailed Tuesday night with the Yankees, whose triumph cut the nasty number to 1,435 kneppers.
Wednesday: Mr. Aitch will get busy with some afternoon delights, starting off in Cincy, moving on to Houston and ending the odyssey in San Fran — 10 units apiece on Simon, Keuchel and Lincecum.
Governor Cuomo had nothing but praise for the Moreland Commission, which he formed to investigate state corruption, calling it “a phenomenal success.” The guv obviously is using the little-known secondary definition of “phenomenal success” — avoiding being implicated in any wrongdoing by quickly dismantling your own investigative panel. … Roger Goodell left it to an NFL VP named Adolpho Birch to explain the league’s soft punishment of Ray Rice, who was hit with a two-game suspension and fined three weeks’ pay for punching out his then-fiancée. Goodell, apparently hiding under his desk to avoid the firestorm, also should be drilled with a three-week, cowardly conduct fine, which at $44 million a year would amount to approximately $2.5M. … Rumor has it Goodell has a sign on his desk that reads: The Buck Stops Down The Hall — With Birch.