Hondo yesterday closed out another regular sea son of baseball excellence despite a minor setback with the Tribe that cut the earnings to a still beefy 700 scioscias as he goes steaming into the playoffs.

Tonight, he’ll pull on the helmet, buckle up the chinstrap and try to hit with the Ravens against the statuesque Ben Roethlisberger – 10 units.

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SHEA LA VIE: Those saddened by the passing of the Lame Duck Dump will be able to recapture the flavor of the old ballyard now that the City has de cided to scoop up the old broken down toilets for use by the Parks Department, ensuring that raw- sewage a la Shea will be flowing in the Big Apple for years to come. Enjoy!

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