Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for April 29, 2014

Looks like the ump missed his appointment to get his arm stubble re-waxed.

In time this strip is going to consist entirely of silhouettes of giant hands reflected on immaculately shiny floors.

Kasey Flanders has a point — I’d be angry, too, if I got called out by an ump who had his eyes closed.

The ump looks like the Master from the old “Kung Fu” series that starred David Carradine. Kasey tried to snatch the pebble from his hand in P1 and got the heave-ho when she was too late.

At first I thought the ump was wearing a sash, but I guess that’s the bat.

So Amy & Lucky both get to 3rd base, only individually.

Criticize all you want, but you have to admit that is one impressive hand drawing in P2. That’s worhty of a Moppy award in the alternate strip.

In all reality, all Kasey said was In all reality you suck ump !

Brilliant. The Law of Conservation of Luck. Luck can neither be created nor destroyed but can change form.

I think my grandad used a glove like that when he played semi-pro ball about a century ago. Mighty small pocket for a softball glove.

Sure, Amy can play third base in skates. She has already shown she can in baby shoes. P3

With that T-Ball mitt, Amy’s new nickname is not gonna be Snagger.

ALL RIGHT! HOTTIE AT THE HOT CORNER. Action finally starting to pick up.

Does it say in the rule book you get tossed out for EES at the ump???

So Mimi (or whoever is running the team) asked Amy if she could play third? Doesn’t the coach already know that? Usually if you designate someone as a utility infielder that means you can play all the infield positions. I can’t believe nobody else had the same thought as I did for what was in P2, as referenced in today’s Mopped Up Thorp.

Panel one; caption for the ump: “DON’T MAKE ME ANGRY……. YOU WOULDN’T LIKE ME WHEN I’M ANGRY!”

Wonder if that strict disciplinarian Mimi will have Kasey Flanders run poles for trying to show up an umpire who obviously enjoys his job? Speaking of guest appearence GilFan, how about Coach Glory in the 1B coaching box?

And once again, Rubin and Friends would rather tell, not show. And we have the thing with the exploding eyeballs again. Can’t they get anyone else to produce this strip?