Hondo scratched out another victory – his sev enth straight – last night, scoring with the Tigers to boost what was an already bulbous bankroll to 555 belangers.

Tonight, with the season record at a somewhat respectable 10-1, Mr. Aitch will put his peanuts on Lowry and the Giants over old-man Maddux in San Diego. Ten units.

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The Don Imus Groveling Apology Tour, which should have started and ended at Rutgers, picked up a couple of sponsors yesterday – Advil (to soothe the pain in those achy knees) and ChapStick (to keep the lips from drying out during an all-day pucker).

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