Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for May 13, 2023

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out.

“This underwear feels kinda sexy…” — Ebby Calvin “Nuke” Laloosh

That’s not Gregg Hamm on the pitcher’s mound – it’s Matt Murdoch!

You’ve only got 20 seconds. Meditate fast.

P4: “Even the yelp of your seeing eye dog after it gets hit with a line drive back up the middle.”

Focus on the soft hum of Gil’s return throw as it heads toward your teeth

Whoa – he caught it!! Cup check? Doin’ that sneaky WAM! thing to impress scouts. Or kids.

Tomorrow, Hammy does it again, except the ball sails to center field

…or goes into the back of Leo’s or Dottie’s head

P3 is a snarker’s feast . . . double EHS (Exploding Head Syndrome), a case of EGS (Exploding Glove Syndrome) and proof that Greggggg is a not a WAP, but rather, a WAM (Wet A$$ Man).

P2.5 “Breathe through your eyelids”.

Yes, Grasshopper, be one with the earth

P3- The correct sound effect is WAP!, not WAM! All this David Carradine wisdom makes want to go Luis Tiant and fire up a Cubano.

Feel the force too, while you’re at it.

P1: “Oh, you’re blind? I would have never guessed. Certainly not by the outfit you picked out to wear.”

P2: “Close your eyes and don’t move. Now I can nail you from close range for that comment about my outfit.”

P3: “The sunglasses help if you want to pretend you have trouble seeing while you’re beaning hitters.”

And speaking of trouble seeing, unless you’re Gregggg you should have no trouble seeing today’s Mopped Up Thorp.

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Shades of Bull Durham?

P4: “Don’t forget to use your face to stop line drives like I tried to do”.

“Be the ball.”

OK, Gregggg, how does that work underhanded?

Ah, the mystery of how Kaz can afford a penthouse has been solved. He’s launched his own line of snack cakes!

https://www.hostesscakes.com/products/kazbars/chocolate-caramel/

Yes Sensei!! Cobra Kai!!!

P1- And Dorothy, your home is over there in that blue van.

P2 & P3- So focus and listen, then don’t focus or listen to anything. Got it!

Where’d Gret put his cane?

Zen and the Art of Pitching.

And if you hear a rustling on your left, throw to first base to pick off the runner. And by “pick off”, I of course mean “render unconscious”.

Tell me about my mechanics, Mr. Hammmmm

Say, Gregggg, I’ve been having problems picking up the catcher’s signs.

For any mothers that read this strip, happy Mother’s Day! And to celebrate, episode 16 of Milford After Dark is online.

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