It was Double-Flusher Friday for Hondo yesterday as he swirled down the drain with the Rays and Twins, causing the losing streak to grow to five and the debt to a perfectly striking 300 kanehls.

Today, Mr. Aitch will take a shot with a 10-unit investment on Niese and the Metamucils to flush the Phillies. As they say in Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathon.

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Jury selection in John Edwards’ trial for illegal use of campaign funds began Thursday in Greensboro. Naturally, Edwards’ lawyers are looking to assemble a sympathetic jury of John’s peers — 12 well-groomed slimeballs who see nothing wrong with a politician allegedly using campaign cash to cover up an affair with a skank while his wife is battling cancer … Former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino and his 25-year-old mistress have some time on their hands these days — Team Edwards might want to try to get them on the panel.

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