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Assuming the second baseman caught the line drive and doubled off the runner, he is running and facing the wrong way. Unless, that is, he very daintily reached back with his right toe to touch the base.
The second baseman is so excited to turn two he has broken out into an interpretive dance. Is Wendy impressed? Did his wardrobe malfunction? We demand answers.
I wouldāve thought there might be a rain delay after seeing the ugly storm cloud in P2. Since it is obscuring the outfield fence, Iād think that locating the ball could be a problem.
As The Milford 9 take one on the chin from the Tilden Tutwilers, Wildcat Maris observes the action from his penthouse suite at Maris Industries behind the right field fence. Lucky has the right attitude. The kid is likable and should keep the Mudlarks loose as the season progresses.
Like you, Iāve been a fan of Thorp for a long time (1957, age 7), and agree it has held up through the years. Until the ānet, it was gone from me for a long time,so Iāve appreciated the last few years. As to the focus on the artwork, I think our daily immersion in sports and what hi-def/slo-mo/giant-screens can show us has filtered down to comic strips. It ALL has to look real, all the time. With the space constraints of a panel, it is hard to get 3D bb action to look right, and I laugh along with the rest of you. I agree that the core of what Gil has meant throughout the years remains, but dammit, I just want ONE state title in my lifetime. If another strip is going to kill Archie Andrews off, canāt a state title for Gil ( I donāt care if it is in girlās tetherball) somehow happen?
I certainly havenāt been around as long as some of you, but Iāve also read for quite some time. To get some of the older history, I had to do some searching. Didnāt realize that Mimi wasnāt the original love of Gilās life.
For you guys that donāt remember all of the history, here is what Sports Illustrated posted back in the mid-80ās. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1121845/1/index.htm
In all reality, cardinal rule for base runners always be able to get back to the bag and make sure the ball is going thru before breaking for the next base per Jimmy Piersal.
Big news Thorp fans! Or at least Mopped Up Thorp fans. The dungeon storyline needs to be resolved, so I will be doing what Whigham and Rubin wonāt do ā a Sunday strip! I originally thought it would be a one shot deal, but while starting on this weekās it was apparent I couldnāt do it in one shot without making it at least 15 panels long. In fact I think it will end up being a 3 week run. It all depends what happens in part 2, which I havenāt entirely figured out yet. Iām excited and hoping this is worthwhile. Iāll repost this tomorrow and Saturday so youāll know to check in on Sunday.
@ Bluedarter and Goshen: also a fan since my newspaper carrier daysā¦ā¦.first thing I looked at when I picked up the papers on the corner in 1961. But yes, pleaseā¦ā¦.just one state titleā¦ā¦..even in cornhole.
kdizzle almost 11 years ago
This game action is not helping to move the Mopped Up Thorp storyline forward.
chiphilton almost 11 years ago
A round of applause for Ranelson, who predicted this yesterday.
bitsy twill almost 11 years ago
I just noticed today that Luckyās number is 7. Naturally.
chiphilton almost 11 years ago
Assuming the second baseman caught the line drive and doubled off the runner, he is running and facing the wrong way. Unless, that is, he very daintily reached back with his right toe to touch the base.
miffedmax almost 11 years ago
The second baseman is so excited to turn two he has broken out into an interpretive dance. Is Wendy impressed? Did his wardrobe malfunction? We demand answers.
Mopman almost 11 years ago
Getting boring, but hereās todayās Mopped Up Thorp.
WoodyTB almost 11 years ago
I wouldāve thought there might be a rain delay after seeing the ugly storm cloud in P2. Since it is obscuring the outfield fence, Iād think that locating the ball could be a problem.
chujusmith almost 11 years ago
āChin up, Lucky.ā Now thatās good coaching.
Mr Reality almost 11 years ago
In all reality, Thanks for the encourgement Coach Thorp speaking of swinging How are you and Mrs Thorp doing ? Says Lucky.
bearwku82 almost 11 years ago
As The Milford 9 take one on the chin from the Tilden Tutwilers, Wildcat Maris observes the action from his penthouse suite at Maris Industries behind the right field fence. Lucky has the right attitude. The kid is likable and should keep the Mudlarks loose as the season progresses.
Bluedarter almost 11 years ago
Like you, Iāve been a fan of Thorp for a long time (1957, age 7), and agree it has held up through the years. Until the ānet, it was gone from me for a long time,so Iāve appreciated the last few years. As to the focus on the artwork, I think our daily immersion in sports and what hi-def/slo-mo/giant-screens can show us has filtered down to comic strips. It ALL has to look real, all the time. With the space constraints of a panel, it is hard to get 3D bb action to look right, and I laugh along with the rest of you. I agree that the core of what Gil has meant throughout the years remains, but dammit, I just want ONE state title in my lifetime. If another strip is going to kill Archie Andrews off, canāt a state title for Gil ( I donāt care if it is in girlās tetherball) somehow happen?
sweetg1 almost 11 years ago
I certainly havenāt been around as long as some of you, but Iāve also read for quite some time. To get some of the older history, I had to do some searching. Didnāt realize that Mimi wasnāt the original love of Gilās life.
For you guys that donāt remember all of the history, here is what Sports Illustrated posted back in the mid-80ās. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1121845/1/index.htm
Mr Reality almost 11 years ago
In all reality heres some shocking news Archie Andrews will die this summer in the Life With Archie joke book per todays Chicago Tribune.
Mr Reality almost 11 years ago
In all reality, cardinal rule for base runners always be able to get back to the bag and make sure the ball is going thru before breaking for the next base per Jimmy Piersal.
Mopman almost 11 years ago
Big news Thorp fans! Or at least Mopped Up Thorp fans. The dungeon storyline needs to be resolved, so I will be doing what Whigham and Rubin wonāt do ā a Sunday strip! I originally thought it would be a one shot deal, but while starting on this weekās it was apparent I couldnāt do it in one shot without making it at least 15 panels long. In fact I think it will end up being a 3 week run. It all depends what happens in part 2, which I havenāt entirely figured out yet. Iām excited and hoping this is worthwhile. Iāll repost this tomorrow and Saturday so youāll know to check in on Sunday.
GilTherapist almost 11 years ago
@ Bluedarter and Goshen: also a fan since my newspaper carrier daysā¦ā¦.first thing I looked at when I picked up the papers on the corner in 1961. But yes, pleaseā¦ā¦.just one state titleā¦ā¦..even in cornhole.