Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for June 26, 2023

“What was that?” It was the recoil of a lightsaber, apparently.

“What was that?” It was the recoil of a mistreated son who is gonna make his dad sweat. Heh, heh.

Allowing six runs in four innings is “doing [his] family proud”? Whatever.

It’s obvious that snarking on this message board is having no effect; the people in charge think this version of ‘Gil Thorp’, an awful combination of political correctness, complete and utter ignorance of the very sports the comic is supposed to be about, and flat out arrogance is just peachy. It’s time to start complaining to the publisher directly…but I have no idea how to do that, or if it would even do any good.

Maybe the answer is just to stop reading ‘Gil Thorp’. What a shame.

Every HS baseball coach I ever saw wore a baseball cap. Not so in Milford Valley.

P 4 ( coach Kim): “… I think that was a base hit, sir…”

Quest to best Gil, now he’s spotted illegal equipment.

<Nice job, loser. Your ERA is 10.5. I know of an “opportunity” in the clothing industry in SE Asia for you. Pack your bags kid, you’re outta here,>

Ooh, I like BHHL’s jersey. It’s not often you see a baseball manager wearing suspenders. “You’ve done your family proud.” Right. Kwan arrives back at the Martinez home and finds all his belongings on the front lawn. And speaking of finding, you should be finding yourself over at Mopped Up Thorp right about now.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/2023/06/26/do-the-honorable-thing/

Don’t worry Dad, if I can’t get to 3rd base, nobody’s getting to third base!

P1- Allowing 6 runs and NOT completing 5 innings is hardly doing anyone proud unless you pitch slo pitch softball. Annddd them VT unis are perfect for Peanut Butter Jelly Time playing over the loudspeaker.

P2- Master P’s sideburns are almost Kaz worthy. He’s Thorp’s new QB.

P3- Luke battles EES as Chief Lind called Gil before the game to let him know the nightsticks ordered arrived and are superb for hitting baseballs.

That’s what happens when your relief pitcher doesn’t warm up.

What was that? That was your “brilliant” plan to give Gil another failure to welcome imploding right before your eyes. Starting with the BS you fed Kwan for his average (or less than average) pitching under the pressure of playing to not finish second in the Valley, and then Pedro imploding most likely because you have ignored him, refused to let him pitch until he groveled and kissed your big hairy egotistical a$$ and isn’t sharp.

Last Thur Kwan was pitching in the top of the fifth. Today Luke takes him out in the bottom of the fifth. And somehow he did a great job even though he’s losing this game. WTF?

Winner of this game gets Kaz’s convict team for the real Milford championship!

Increasingly incoherent storyline(s).

In all reality , good old Hank is a righteous dude . Stop by his both at the Milford SwapoRama Flea Market and introduce yourself !

Luke goes out to the mound to take Kwan out of the game and retrieve the ball. No other VT players join him out there, not even the catcher. Then Luke walks all the way back to the dugout to tell Pedro that he’s in the game, rather than signaling for his relief pitcher from the mound. Pedro pops up off the bench without any warmup pitches, as the greatest coach ever points out the direction with his thumb.

This type of sports nonsense is maddening. It’s not clever, entertaining or amusing. It’s just nonsense.

One thing I like about reading Gil thorp. Is a lot of the gang here know their history of the comic better than the people who put it out. To those of you I appreciate you so much. A few to maybe a lot of fans really have no reason to stay. If you left I’d be so sadden of losing you. I’ll say this. This comic isn’t a train wreck. Its like watching a baby slowly dying in its crib. While the family have nothing to do but suffer and cry. R.I.P. Mark Trail.

Congrats on the Tribune article, Henry! Great job!

If a comic strip upsets you this much on a daily basis then maybe the answer is you need to get your priorities in order.