Hondo had the good splitter working with the Jays and ‘Stros yesterday afternoon, but the D’backs pushed him back into negative numbers for the day last night as the dirty digits ballooned to 2,565 wock enfusses.

Tonight, it’s bombs away with the Tribe and Marlins in the nightcap of their doubleheader — 20 units on the former; 40 on the latter.

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If a scandalous item in a published report about Joe McGinniss’ upcoming book on Sarah Palin is true, then it could explain why she likes to use the phrase: “I’ll be all over you like white on Rice” … According to the latest census figures, 46 million Americans live below the poverty line. Mr. Aitch apologizes for any role his investment counseling business may have had in contributing to the lofty number.

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