Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for April 18, 2024

That look by Coach Cami Toe in panel 2. Looks like shes trying to pass a tu rd.

P3: So the on-deck circle is behind her?

P2: She’s still squinting after staring at the eclipse without glasses.

P2: I think she’s turning Japanese, I really think so, think so…

P1 “No thanks coach, I’m going to have a greasy burger, heaps ‘o fries and a vat of milkshake at The Bucket after the game.”

More stupid @ss, nonsensical dialogue today. Shocking.

P2 Go, Speed Racer! Go!

P3 It looks like Dotty Dubbs is pretty good at choking the chicke…errrrr…choking up on the bat.

No I don’t need a sub. I’m going to provide you with a hero

The number on the front of her jersey seems twice as large as the number on the back. Who designed these uniforms, Stevie Wonder?

Also, did Stevie Wonder line the field? It looks like the first base line is going to run into the end of the backstop.

Marty: You’re letting the Wolfe hit?

Can’t: Feel better Holmes?

Marty: Well shoot. Why didn’t you say so Coach Toe?

My advice: subwoofer

P1.5 “My name is Winston Wolf. I solve problems.”

That wiffle bat looks due for replacement.

I got this. Panel 3 lets me pose for Norman Rockwell in the 1955 Saturday Evening Post.

I sure wish I’d played on teams where the coach gave me the choice of staying in or not.

P3: The sun sets on Milford’s chances in this game.

P 1.5 (Dubs): “…ya’ know…I’m starting to get a little tired of your mouth coach…go back to your little book of nursery rhymes and let ME win the game here and make YOU look good….”

judging by camis look in panal two dorothy let loose something that didnt smell pretty

P3: Floppy rubber bat? Why is it drooping?

cami tells the team if we win this game she will schedule a exibition game with the gashouse gorilllas

dorothy only likes subs from blimpies which has no stores in milford

Whose afraid of the big bad Wolfe?

That’s the only flaccid bat Dotty has put her hands on this season

P2- Why is Dotty wearing a gray uniform and a roller derby helmet? That’s not what Henry’s script said.

And why don’t the Mudlarks wear face guards like VT does?

Not with that limp bat you don’t.

Come on, Dottie. Nobody turns down a free Subwich! And speaking of free, today’s Mopped Up Thorp is brought to you free as always, at the link below.

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I mean, to follow up on a few of the comments, P1 is leaving itself WIDE OPEN for Grouch Marx retorts

“…no, but if you can order Domino’s before I get to the plate, my stomach will stop growling.”

“…yeah, did the Mike’s sub SUV show up yet? It’s been a half hour.”

“…yeah, and be sure to give the Jersey Mike’s driver a tip.”

“…yeah, and here’s the promo code in case I hear ‘Batter up’ before you pay the Subway dude.”

“…no, but it’s Miller time.”

Among other possibilities to this sequel to Animal Crackers. In the meantime, hello, we must be going…

A late observation – Isn’t jersey number same suppose to be the same in P1 and P2?

Late night typing error in previous comment. Delete the first “same” in the sentence.