Hondo, whose resiliency is being tested almost daily, bounced back from Wednesday’s disasters by clicking with K.C. yesterday to lower the deficit to 1,355 gehringers.

Tonight, he’ll try the Porcello one more time — 10 units on the Tigers.

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Obama will be Letterman’s lone guest Monday night, but don’t expect any risque jokes about the President’s daughters. Ever since the ugly incident involving Sarah Palin’s daughter, Dave has become a real stickler about not making dirty jokes about teen girls 14 and under . . . You’d think a veteran like Ernie Anastos would have held his exclusive report on “Chicken Sex in the City” until sweeps month.

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