Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for May 04, 2010

Does he have a transistor radio in his pants, or is his knee singing?

He probably has an MP3 player concealed somewhere. He’s too young to have a trick knee.

The ump is quick as a cat, calling a strike and the catcher hasn’t even squeezed the ball yet. Or maybe he is grooving to the beat from downer Derek.

Why is Derek wearing a pair of 1972 Addidas tennis shoes on the mound?

Actually Milford can’t afford a home plate as you can see.

Good call BillyGoat on the tennis shoes. Looks like Milford’s opponents all have 1970’s retro softball unis also.

I think they pulled up the floor from the basketball court and are using it as a backstop. Chain link might work better.

Windows in the dugout too?

Seems that every player pictured has a soul patch and lipstick on their upper lip. Must be the rage in that part of the country wherever it may be.

I think the song in P2 is a direct dedication from Neil and Rod to us… and the answer is “yes”, you are definitely losing us with this storyline.

Upon closer examination I have come to realized that the song is not coming from his knee, but some where else, north of his knee. Now that’s talent! Unsung talent.

Quit taking cheap shots at the Mudlarks program. They have a home plate. Didn’t you notice that this game was AT Indian Valley?

Things are going way to smoothly in idyllic little Miford. What has it been, two weeks since any intrigue? We are long overdue for a Ghost/Cassie/Jani-King/Pizza Boy/Mimi/Tuck/Marty Moon train wreck of some sort.

Wow ! A Jim Reeves reference! Gentleman Jim rules!!!!!

Does anyone else think that the ball might have grazed the elbow of the batter in P1?

have they forgot about cassie or is she still eating cookies

Cassie is eatin Pizza boy in jail on a conjugal