The Royals rallied heroically for Hondo last night against the Sawx, enabling him to minimize the damage from his loss with the Giants and close business hours with a slightly increased deficit of 2,345 herreras.

Today, Mr. Aitch expects Zimmerman to provide some cheers against Cliffy and the Phillies— 10 units on the Nationals.

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Hondo hears that one of the issues that held up completion of the Bosawx-Dodgers trade yesterday was Slosh Beckett’s insistence that LA install a Kegerator in his locker . . .Prince Harry reportedly has been offered $10 million by Vivid Entertainment to appear in an adult film. Judging by the reports of those who saw the The Little Prince’s naked frolic naked in Vegas, it would have to be a small role.

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