Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for May 08, 2018

By the shores of Gitche Gumee,

By the shining Big-Sea-Water,

Stood the diamond of the Mudlarks,

Last place in the Valley, Mudlarks.

What?? Is pitcher-to-catcher height ratio really a thing?

That hand in P2 looks like Bader’s from the way he’s got a grip on it

So Ryan has a personal catcher, like Steve Carlton and other greats did?

With Pocahontas Smith on first, Cochise Jones on second, and Geronimo Baker on third.

In all reality , Gil , Can you tell me Whose on First ?

P1- Why is True True warming up? Didn’t he finish a second redshirt year at Wake?

P2- Where would this classic comic be without hand and finger props?

P3- ….and the catcher is 12 inches shorter than A Quad. Will Marjie and GilPa finish the lineup tomorrow? Reminds me of a neighborhood bar with a sign that read, “Free Beer Tomorrow.” I always came back, but was a day too early.

P1, Marjie seems to be getting herself all worked up over the way Gil is holding his ball.

P2, Gil just can’t keep his hand off his ball.

P3, Last year, Van Auken was this big hulking, skulking kid, now he’s all of a sudden small for a pitcher? And I really hope Hiawatha is the kid with the mohawk.

I once rode the Hiawatha James line to go from the MOA to the Metrodome for a Vikings game.

Miss Douchey is back! Gotta be the start of a new season since that’s the only time she’s in the strip

P1 – Marjie is disgusted at Gil’s “you’ll be impressed” comment while making that hand motion.

P3 – Are these two getting senile? Why does she care about his height? And why is Gil throwing in random comparisons? Does he keep scouting reports on the other teams in The Valley with statistics on the height differences between batteries?

Why is it surprising a high school pitcher is only slightly taller than average? Does Marge really expect a rotation packed with pro prospects?

Marty is going to have a rough time announcing with Hiawatha behind the plate. Every time he strikes out looking, I can hear Marty now “Hiawatha is just standing there like a cigar store indian watching those balls pass by”. And if a liquor store becomes WDIG’s new sponsor, you can almost hear a reference to firewater at discounts guaranteed to save you a bunch of wampum.

P-2: don’t worry, this pitch is OK

…Hiawatha James? Is Gil just telling a version of the old Tonto Goldstein joke?

Odd to see Milford moving in the opposite direction of the Cleveland Indians and Chief Wahoo. Maybe they can get some grinning Chief Wahoo merchandise at a discount.

P4: “….but check out our second baseman…he’s 6’6”, 270 lbs…"

What’s the significance of being what I would guess is just a little taller than average. Now if he were 4-11 or 6-11, that would be worth noting!

“And our pinch hitter, ‘Munchkin’ Miller, is 3’ 4”. We’re hoping to get a lot of walks."

Has, it ever been explained why there are no people of color in this high school?

So is Jose Altuve too short?