Slumping Hondo racked up a fifth straight defeat on Thursday night when the horrible Texans were flogged in Foxborough to reduce the deficit to 3,721 schoendiensts.

Friday: Mr. Aitch again will go to the anti-Arrieta well, which generated a bucket of cash last time out — 20 units on Leake to hose the Cubs.

Execs at Chipotle are attempting to lure back customers by running newspaper and digital ads describing efforts they have made to improve safety since the E. coli outbreak. Hondo hears one of those safety measures is that all bathrooms in the restaurant will now have signs posted that warn: Caution! Floor can be wet and chunky. … From emailer Donny Mac: Having failed to win back customers by offering free entrees and a diners loyalty program, Chipotle now plans to introduce vegetables to the menu, starting with broc-coli.

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