Hondo took a double beating last night, losing first with overrated Strasburg and the Nats then with the thoroughly inept Metamucils, whose extra-brutal defeat raised the NRN (nasty red number) to 355 aparicios.
Tonight, Mr. Aitch will roll with Quintana and the White Sox in Texas. Also, he will back that Bumgarner against the D’backs. Ten units apiece.
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Iraq reportedly has suspended al-Jazeera’s broadcasting license because it has been “encouraging violence.” Yeah, but let’s not forget that, according to Al Gore, “it’s a really respected news gathering network, and its climate coverage has been outstanding.” Otherwise, the environmental hypocrite never would have sold Current TV for $500M to a network based in oil-gushing Qatar … Martha Stewart’s search for a new man has led her to join Match.com. That could be a problem if her potential beau has read her daughter’s book, where it was revealed that Martha leaves the door open when she goes to the bathroom. Nobody wants to run the risk of seeing the ex-con perched on the throne all red-faced as she strains to take care of business.