The Yankees, for much of Sunday’s game, looked downright odorous against Odorizzi, but eventually they did just enough to give Hondo a victory that increased his earnings to 581 heeps.
Monday: Mr. Aitch will allow Quintana out of the doghouse and back into the stable for one start and one start only (unless circumstances dictate otherwise) — 20 units on the White Sox to snap their skid in the big Citi against the tight-lipped Dark Diva.
D’backs exec Tony La Russa interrupted a broadcast of a recent Pirates-Arizona game to dispute Pittsburgh play-by-player Greg Brown’s comments concerning the former genius manager’s aggressive retaliatory tendencies when his players were drilled. La Russa wasn’t given a sobriety test or Breathalyzer in the booth as he was when busted for DUI in 2007, so it’s uncertain whether his response was prompted by alcohol or just his usual arrogance … Libertarians have chosen former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as their candidate for President. Donald Trump was unimpressed, pointing out: “He’s named Johnson, but don’t forget, I have bigger hands.”