Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for June 20, 2015

Some kind of trick drawing in that third panel. At first it appears a third face is between Marty and Gil, but it’s really the spikes on Marty’s bangs hanging out over his head. And why is Marty so very close to Gil, anyway?

Marty, Marty, Marty why must you always taunt poor Coach Thor p?

In all reality , in P 2 why the head first slide the third baseman isn’ t in a position to take a throw. Maybe sliding on the third base slip and slide was too much temptation for Collin " I Need a Blonde " Lalonde .

Looks like Rick Dempsey’s tarp routine in the P2 splashdown. P3, Yo Marty, back off dude. Have some gum or mints or something to take the edge off of that gin breath.

Oh, and WTF, happened to the Mystic Pranks? I was really looking forward to seeing them and the fiery crash after.

I dunno … looks like Gil’s blushing

I know someone who’s going to be happy to see Gil sporting a UFO t-shirt. They’re out there. And by “there”, I mean in the outfield.

Marty- “It’s been a good season Gil”, hic, hic. “We gotta wrap up this riveting travesty by the end of June so I can begin my Summer losing, err, handicapping at Milford Downs.”

Coaches Held Hostage: Day 63 for Mimi; Day 22 for Kaz. (I know I posted this a few minutes ago, but it doesn’t show up. Conspiracy theorists have at it.)

The Larks appear to be on a long road trip. They’ve worn the dark jersey for three games in a row — Tilden, Valley Tech, and now Madison. By the way, Madison just won the state championship in boys baseball here in Virginia, so good win, Gil.

P-1: Doesn’t it hurt your hands when you swing the bat right into the fence post? P-2: and what about Milford’s swim team? P-3: I hope it wasn’t good enough to make the play-downs. We need to move on, nothing to see, here.

The aliens have gotten to Gil! It’s pod Gil! Wait—that would explain why he’s been at three games in a row, the attempt at coaching—it’s not the real Gil.

…I understand Lalonde is going to be the starting 2 guard when basketball season starts in March….

C’mon, let’s get to Milford CC before the club championship for crissake!

Awesome that the ball spanning P1 and P2 can actually apply to both panels. Although the thirdbasemen is never going to be able to grab it. And speaking of grabbing, grab onto your mouse and click on over to today’s Mopped Up Thorp.

Whose bright idea was it to plant shrubbery just in front of third base?

Am I the only one that ‘hears’ the narrator off “The Wonder Years” when he (or ‘she’ – BT) reads the ‘over heads’ like panels one and two have today?