Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for July 09, 2022

… about how I can capitalize on my son’s affliction to make myself respectable again.

I’m not buying it.

How it helped open his eyes? All he did was worry about hiding from the world the whole time, at least until Mr. Awesome State Champion Coach Gillll Thorppppe yelled at him.

Well at least that answers any confusion about what he was writing back at the beginning. He was ghost writing autobiographies of CEOs. I’m glad the most interesting (yawn) part of this season got clarified.

This is the story Rubin wants to go out on?!

In all reality , Coach Thorp , that’s a very defensive position the way you’re sitting . I think you know why and where the girls softball team and your children disappeared to. I’m going to write a best seller about these disappearances .I’d like to interview you for my book.With your help or not this book is going to be published . Think about cooperating , have a nice Summer !

Anyone else ever read “Death Be Not Proud” by John Gunther? A father’s story about the slow death of his teenage son from cancer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Be_Not_Proud_(book). Meanwhile, what will be Gregg’s next stop — umpire school?

P-1: “Ernest Hemmingway”, yeah, that’s the ticket!

P-2: I’m writing a song. Going to call it “Doctor My Eyes”. Original?

P-3: Unfortunately, Mr. Hamm’s shakes indicate an early onset neurological issue.

Yes, children, the ending is as disappointing and boring as the rest of the story. Hands up! Who’s surprised?

P2: He’s pointing to the third eye at the top of his forehead.

P3- look at the size of that Hammhock Gil is sporting. Did it develop from hitting golf balls and wringing the soap and water from wet loofahs? JaQuan “The Don” Case needs hands like that to handle HVB.

Wishing you happy trails with no road trip drives to Hawaii Neal Rubin.

Contrary to what he is saying today, Mr. Hammm seems to have been pretty much oblivious to Greggg’s deteriorating vision. He was so self-absorbed that he seems to have been content to let Greggg fake his eye tests and risk his (and other students’) safety by playing baseball. So what will be the title of this maudlin tome (soon to be a Hallmark movie)? I Should Have Seen This Coming ?

And so the season’s Valley Conference final bunting leader statistics will remain as much of a mystery as the whereabouts of the Thorp kids and girls softball team

The final scene reaches it’s crescendo – a big finger in P2, two even bigger hands shaking, the curtain closes and Rubin rides off into the sunset – thank you and all the best in your future endeavors

Is that Gil’s palatial office in P1 or an old set from The Merv Griffin Show? (courtesy of Cosmo Kramer) And what the heck is he sitting on, an inflatable child’s pool?

He could always write a book about the fictional town of Milford and all the wacky stuff that happens around an ageless coach

“And the first line of my book will be: ‘Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.’”

At least the artist is staying. As an example, the new mark trail art looks terrible compared to the previous art

P1- What now? Photography? How’s this pose look?

P2- I’m calling it “Revenge of the Blind Hamsterrr”.

P3- Wow! Gil’s pinky finger is larger than my …..big toe.

Gil should buy baseball for dummies too

Congrats to Neal for a historic 17-year run!

Wow, I know we’ve been ripping this season mercilessly, but this is the lamest ending ever. I’m so glad Scooooter’s bunting practice was so vital to the story. I’m so glad Charissss’ tennis was so vital to the story. I’m so glad Mr. Hammmm’s reason for hiding was proven as stupid as we suspected. I’m so glad Gregggg’s blind pitching turned out to be soooo believable. But on top of this, you’ll be so glad that today’s Mopped Up Thorp is online to offer something to counter all this.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

P3 would be a glorious ending if Whigham was retiring. His biggest and best hands ever, using up the whole panel! Only way it could be better is if one of them had EFS (Exploding Finger Syndrome, which would be a new addition).

I nominate 6/1/22 P1 as most humorous panel. Eldrick ‘Tiger’ Boston’s toss to the nuts as Gregg attempted to cover 1st was Hanson Slapshot worthy. A good guffaw as I nearly spit my coffee.