Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for May 01, 2012

It is a good tip. An underhand (or sidearm) fastball from time to time would scare Oakwood into 18 strikeouts

Strike one.

Bobby, she might be friendlier if you hadn’t walked into the girls’ locker room. Since she doesn’t go to school at Milford, where is this conversation supposed to be taking place?

Is “I throw underhand” slang for “I dig chicks”?

Darby is a young angry woman with animosity toward the male gender. Darby 1, “Uncle Bobby” 0.

I like the artwork in panel one.

On a sidenote, I am not fond of baseball players wearing long pants.

@wmac8898, Amen on the long pants.

P2, It looks like a trade show scenario. Hey Bobby, can you pick me up a frig magnet that says “Underhand Throwin’ Teenage Moms?”

I have to agree with the judge on this one. Darby is definitely sending out some unmistakeable signals.

The Central hitter is WAY out in front of that pitch—Bobby must have an incredible changeup.It looks like Darby is storking her hair as a way to flirt with Bobby???

Poor Bobby. He never saw Personal Best, so he has no idea. Yes Bobby, Darby wants Jaxon to have two mommies. Good call, your honor.

Yea, Kaz, PB definitely came to mind. But I don’t think we will see that storyline any time soon.

Way off base, judge. She is obviously just reacting to major trauma relating to her son’s, er., her brother’s origins. She’ll meet Prince Charming some day and live miserably ever after.Bobby will continue his inept moves and provide us with chuckles until it’s time for summer golf short shorts leading into August football storylines and mass suspensions for a Saturday Night Lights party hosted by Marty Moon and the missing Thorp kids run amok because Mom and Dad are never home and don’t pay attention to the unlocked liquor cabinet. Football will be canceled and soccer will come front and center with a bunch of one-nil games and uncovering a teen pregnancy pact on the squad.

Thanks for the feedback! Mariel Hemingway – oh my! Let’s see what happens in Milford!

Who else would Bobby be pitching for…who’s the father and where is he…who was the babysitter this game?

It could never work. Someone has to be the catcher in the relationship.

“I got a place for your underhand,” he snaps back.

Will Bobby find out if her bite is worse than he Bark? Stay tuned to the next episode….

@havemop, you must be right. I thought Bobby was standing in an open door, but I suppose that must be a backstop or something. Very confusing.

Ah, Personal Best — as a schoolboy I sneakily watched that one on late night cable. I was in love with Mariel Hemingway even if she did throw underhand!

Why is Bobby doing the “choke your chicken” move toward Darby? Is that the tip he wants to share?