The Native Americans showed Hondo some love last night, going the extra mile to motor past Detroit and slash the debt to 190 mendozas.

Today, on our nation’s 231st birthday, it’s a time to celebrate and munch on about 12 hot ‘dogs – 10 units apiece on the Yankees, Rockies, Devil Rays, Blue Jays, Orioles, Indians, Rangers, Nats, Reds, ‘Stros, D’backs and Marlins.

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The arrest of former Giant draft pick and ex-Jet Jona than Carter for dragging his girlfriend around by her hair makes you wonder how he ever slipped past the Bengals’ scouts . . . Bill Clinton, campaigning with Hill ary, told an Iowa audience: “I’d be here tonight if she asked me [even] if we weren’t married.” Bill obviously still has that little problem with the truth.

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