Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for June 04, 2021

Shot put? Weight lifting? Female QB? More seriously, anyone else see an R&W bias that someone who considers something other than college is heading down a wrong path? Why do we see so few Milford alumni in police or fire departments, or the military, or working on their family farm? And why do we see so few MHS alumni plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics etc? Do all the Valley kids so inclined go to Tech? Or do they not have time for organized sports once they’re already pursuing their passions?

P4 scout taking notes – hmmm strong arm, high levels of rage, anger, bitterness and vile, two hours of my life that I won’t get back – NEXT

What Mimi’s doing has got to be illegal somehow.

Awful Girl™ (in the red uniform) throws the ball so hard, it flies above the head of a girl (in the blue uniform) playing for a different team on a completely different field!

In all reality , All I wanted was to find peace and happiness here in Milford but no Coach your meddling and bugging me about college has ruined that. Make sure you have fresh batteries in your smoke decors , see ya .

P3- Late 40’s Mimi, looking like she stumbled out of a VIP session with Mrs. Lark’s Wine Club, provides the retort of the week.

Willing to sabotage the team just to spite a college scout. Grab some pine, you selfish brat.

P1.5 mmmm such a lovely tushy…should I slap it now or slap it later?

throwing to a teammate with blue uniform?

P 4 (CK’s voice): “….so what?…I can do way more worse than that….thanks for the tip….”

P 2.5: thrown ball beans Gil on the next field

I’m a gonna break you girl. My will is stronger.

there seems to be a discrepancy here .. catcher’s uniform should be the same as her teammates not the one hitting

Great. Now go home and sign up for next year’s SAT.

Snoopy and Charlies Brown didn’t change as much over 50 years as Mimi does day to day

Mimi always has a backup plan. “Hmm. Strong arm. You should marry Tru Standish and give birth to the 2044 Olympics gold medalist in the javelin toss.”

Milford battery, Tilden infield?

P1, You’ll never have a better chance to bash her head in with that bat, Mimi.

P2, I thought this was practice, why would CK be overthrowing the opposing team’s fielder when they aren’t even playing a game?

P3, Yes, and Mimi is trying to strong-arm CK into a scholarship she doesn’t want.

I’m hoping, against all odds, that CK bests Mimi in this Battle of Wills. Valley Modified Strong!

P 4 (Robbie Benson line from One on One): “…up yours with a red-hot poker coach…I can play anywhere I want without your help…”

the Jun3 strip has practice for the girls team, in full uniform. and here on Jun 4 suddenly MiMi looks like a HS kid and other players are now wearing a different color uniform. What is this, a soap opera? 2 days ago its was about the library board, on some days its an appointment, on others it appears to be an election.

OK. now I am totally confused. Who’s on First?

“That’s not my arm you’re grabbing.”

P 3: “…your mouthwash ain’t makin’ it coach…”

P3: CK IS BULLDOG!!!

That is one dumb argument. She intentionally overthrows the thirdbasewoman, and that proves…..? (I’ll ignore the fact that it is not even a Mudlark player, so either she threw it to the next diamond or they’re intruding on another team’s practice.)

And speaking if intruding, if I may intrude on you for a moment, I’d like to invite you to read today’s Mopped Up Thorp – https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/