Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for April 17, 2021

Sheriff of Nottingham — NOT. Kevin Cash pulling Blake Snell? Time to call “O Henry” and see if catcher Wilson can settle Zane down. What would CK do?

P2 What’s with the crotch triangles. This funky contrast, plus the bald spots on the back of heads from time to time, is pretty weird art work. Plus Coach teeny bopper needs to lose the spit curl!

I’m with Mopman, when do we get to see Eldrick “Tiger” Boston?

P3 – “Cold day” and Zane is sweating after only four pitches? Or did walking the first batter cause an acne breakout?

Cold day and Zane’s sweating bullets after 4 pitches. Well, if he was warming up with the catcher in P2, it looks like he was throwing it 200 feet, so maybe he did work up a sweat.

P1, Gil has already forgotten Insane Zane’s name. Cavalry it is!

P2, Pull my finger, Zane. For luck! Gil has left the building.

P3, We waited 2 years for this?

Cousin Itt died earlier today. That show is cursed I tell ya.

In all reality , in case you forgot in 2 years Zanie , there’s NO crying in baseball !

P1: Don’t argue with Gil, Mark. He might get angry and peck you to death with his razor-sharp nose.

Just ‘cause he plays catch with his brother doesn’t mean he throws strikes to him

Bob Uecker; “…ball 12…”

Much like R&W and InZane, I got nuthin’ this morning.

All righty. Now that the first melty face of the season has been recognized, we can get to important stuff like playing ball. Wink, wink. Twainreader, you typed two words that made me smile and chuckle yesterday. Sonny Drysdale. Whenever Sonny wanted something from Milburn, he would pander, “Stepdad.” RIP Louis Nye.

Maybe the coaches should have told their players to wears long sleeves today. It’s not football season.

Zane lobs one in and gets a double play ball and settles down

A case of diamond “rust”?

I want whatever Kaz is drinking. He looks 18 years old today.

At least he didn’t say “I was born ready.”

P1- After hearing Gil tell him he’s done for the day, an aggravated Mark channels his inner Jack Cates. Yeah, yeah I hear you. Your voice carries!

He’s hasn’t pitched in 3 years but he’s been ready for 2. Guess that first year he didn’t care. A four pitch walk to start the collapse. So will he blow the lead, or will Gil impart some great words of wisdom on a visit to the mound and Zane will suddenly change into Mariano Rivera?

And speaking of words of wisdom, the best words of wisdom I could give you would be to read today’s Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

If Zane(y)’s crying after four balls, wait until CK takes over catching duties and grabs his

Walks usually happen after 4 pitches.