The Dodgers made another important contribution to the Hondo Deficit-Reduction program yesterday, blanking the Rays to lower the debt to 345 tewksburys.

Today, Mr. Aitch will band together with the one and only Jimmy Shields — 20 units on Lackey to receive a Royal beating.

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From emailer John Cobert of Beatty, Nev.: The Yankee rotation is shaping up to be Kuroda and Nova and pray for a do-ova.

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