Hondo, who’d been heating up, turned chilly last night when the Giants failed to close it out, which caused the deficit to expand to 2,620 blanchards.

Tonight, in the Hughesy-Lewis matchup, he ex pects the Yankees to rock the Rangers and get one more crack at generating some cheers against Cliffy — 10 units. Also, 10 on Cincy, which looks like a cinch against South Florida.

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Crazy Carl Paladino left briefly in the middle of Monday’s debate to use the facilities, prompting a new campaign slogan for Team Paladino: Nobody beats the whiz! . . . Meanwhile, rival Jimmy McMillan said of Paladino: His bladder is too damn weak! . . . Thomas Violano e-mails to say that, with Fox off Ca blevision, it will work out well if the Giants and Rangers make it to the Series, because nobody would watch anyway.

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