Hondo bounced back from yesterday afternoon’s painful loss with the Blue Jays by breezing with the Yankees last night to leave the deficit holding steady at a crisp 2,215 stankiewiczes.

Tonight, Mr. Aitch expects Colon to come out smelling like a rose against the Sawx — 20 units on the Yankees. Also, he will bother Harang for some help — 20 on the Padres.

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As the markets continue to tank, the truly shrewd financial experts have been able to keep the cash flowing with the one surefire investment that is guaranteed to pay off over the long haul. That, of course, is The Reverse Hondo System . . . Plaxico Burress had to miss the Jets’ first practice yesterday because he “tweaked” his ankle while working out on his own. However, looking on the bright side, so far his well ventilated right thigh is looking solid.

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