Tank McNamara by Bill Hinds for February 04, 2025

How can a ball be slow?

Tennis is boring since they went to the oversized racquet. It was a science when John McEnroe was the at the top of his game. Rod Laver the greatest player of all time played serve and volley tennis. Now they stand on the baseline, grunt, and hit the ball as hard as they can at each other.

Tank may be missing a hint there : )

Yesterday was Truck Day, which marks the unofficial start of Red Sox spring training, and on Monday the Red Sox’s equipment truck began its journey to Fort Myers, Fla., with 20,400 baseballs, 1,100 bats, 200 batting gloves and helmets, hundreds of uniforms and 60 cases of sunflower seeds.

The comic censor from Pearls Before Swine needs to visit here ;-)

My complaint about Tennis is that all the players I used to follow have retired.Am I old or are they?

Tank’s statement suggests there are balls stuck, or sticking, in his bag. I’m afraid to ask what is sticking them together.

Tank is my hero.

Sounds like how I choose my golf ball.

So this is a real concern? Professional tennis balls are becoming shoddier?