Hondo ran in place yesterday as his victory with the Cards was negated by the Royals’ failure and left him with 595 brownings owed to assorted creditors.

Tonight, Mr. Aitch will take Leake to hose down the Brewers — 20 units on the Reds.

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It’s looking as if rookie quarterback Geno Smith is a quick study. Smith, who tossed four picks at Jets practice Wednesday, already has mastered many of Sanchez’s techniques … TLC has a special airing Monday night called: “The Man With The 132 Lb Scrotum.” It sounds fascinating but then again Hondo may just bag it and hit the sack.

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