More tapes for Mike to lose

ON MONDAY, July 18, Mike Francesa declared the Yankees kaput. The Yankees then went 7-2 in their next nine games to get back in the race.

“Let’s Be Honest” is also now heard in an auto commercial with Joe Girardi. Francesa introduces Girardi as someone we know to be a wise manager and consumer — not that Francesa would avoid such a conflicted interest to pocket some quick, easy dough.

That brings to mind his screaming on-air lecture to Chris Carlin on practicing sound, basic journalism. Another lost tape.

The Game Has Changed, The Perfect Storm: At the urging of reader Joe Shepherd, we bring you last Friday’s Twins-Red Sox game bottom of the eighth, two out, Boston up, 2-1, and catcher Sandy Leon at-bat.

Leon hit a fly to third. He presumed he was out, thus he didn’t run. Third baseman Miguel Sano tried to one-hand it, but dropped it.

On NESN’s Red Sox TV, former Red Sox infielder Jerry Remy scolded Sano for not making an easy catch easier by using two hands. Sidekick Dave O’Brien followed with a scolding of Leon being at first instead of second.

Major leaguers! And it happens every game!

While so many fans and media quickly became excited about the availability of White Sox star pitcher Chris Sale, is there not even a question as to his mental health?

To that end, Channel 7 News sports anchor Laura Behnke on Sunday reported that Sale was suspended for destroying — vandalizing — the throwback uniforms his team was to wear that day, a story that caused her and Ch. 7’s news anchors extended laughter.

What was so funny? They didn’t tell us.