Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for May 22, 2018

Bench clearing brawl in 3 … 2 … 1 …

Barry “Bader” watch out or he’s gonna do a face-plant here in panel three!! Get ready to R-R-R-R-R-R-RUMBLE!!

More humiliation for Bader. If he does go the gun route, Kaz will be on his list. Hope I’m wrong about this plot.

P1, Uh, where’s Gil?

P2, Is Bader really that good or is Moose just really bad at second?

P3, And the shooting starts.

In all reality , to the amazement of both teams and the fans Barry soars above the infield then the outfield and lands gracefully back in the infield . Super Barry from Krypton is exposed .

Down goes Bader! Down goes Bader!

Is Bader on second? How do you guys keep track of stuff like that?

Fist Pump Family members lurk in the dugout, ready to support short fuse Bader.

Who needs the radio announcer with the box updating us in P3?

That’s right kids, if a camera is present, poor sportsmanship is a-okay!

Kids follow what the MLB stars say and do, they argue with the umps, so the kids figure its OK

LAWSUIT!!!!

“why in my day, a hard slide was just part of the game…suck it up and go back to your position, son…”

Really, I’m in awe of Kaz carrying Bader off the diamond like a sack of potatoes, one armed no less! Then, giving the lil’ pepper pot the post game stern you better behave in the showers look…as he strokes his chin. Random vision. How awesome would it be if BB was able to grow a Jerry “The King” Lawler goatee and take Double D to the prom? Massengill spritzers for all!

So Barry gets into a fight, and maybe the team will have his back, so to speak. And he will realize that he belongs after all and reconciliation ensues—possibly even an interview with DD. Or maybe they won’t back him—the runner seems to have contact with the base—and then it is revenge time! Oh and in panel one presumably Gil is coaching third.

P2 – “You’re so cute when you’re angry! You have this adorable dimple, right here!”

He’s pretty strong!