Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for August 26, 2020

Mimi busted! Corina saw right through it.

“Impressive, True. You’ve grown up. Let’s see how much, when we hit the showers!”

Corina had a hair makeover since yesterday’s strip…less dykey today!!!

P1, Tru(e) tests out the ol’ spatula pitch.

P2, Nope, that’s what Phoebe’s for.

P3, Absolutely not! I, like everyone else in this God-forsaken strip is contractually obligated to show a giant hand shot at least once a week. It’s the law!

Are those trampolines or trapdoors flanking the plate? It’s not the batter’s box.

In all reality , Cut the BS Mrs Gil Thorp ,you’re a poor liar , stay the F away from me.Later, True do you think I was too hard on Mrs Gil Thorp? Gee,Corina I don’t know let’s see what the snarkers think !

Sliders, (way) down and away from RH hitters. Tomorrow, back behind the plate.

The giant hand has spoken. It also answers my question about a golf storyline this year.

So you’re not going to recruit me? WHY NOT?

P 4: “….even though you’re a decent catcher….I’ve seen and heard enough…my visit today was just a favor for Phoebe anyway……well…..I gotta’ get back to the pool…toodles…”

P-1: Impressive, I can see your package from here.

P-2: I could watch you squat all day.

P-3: This is the best R&W have drawn me all year. I don’t recruit, you…volunteer.

P-2: I haven’t seen a shag like that since Rod Stewart

I’m thinking Gil should be a scratch golfer by now, not having to be bothered to show up for the strip except for a nod. He’s a visionary in his approach to the job.

P1- Sporting either a cesta or clam shovel pitching a baseball makes True a freak of nature. The circus could use a guy like him.

One suggestion, give me a little room so I can set up behind the plate.

The next-level Thorp coaching genius. Using the reverse psych, “We don’t want your trashy ass on our team” while high-fiving True. She’ll bring the pool boy to the next practice, and CK will be sitting in class whenever Milford starts. Valley title on the way.

P1: Can True Standish see for Myles and Myles and Myles and Myles? Th WHO can!

P2.5: “Yes, I’m here to recruit you, but not for baseball. Have you ever heard of ‘Scientology’?”

P3: Mimi brings Thing along for added muscle if Corina says no. Although not quite all there, Thing can deliver the perfect knuckle sandwich.

P1 – Is Tru(e) working on his ephesus pitch? If he’s waving to Mimi, he must have short term memory loss, as she was standing right next to him talking yesterday. “You’ve grown up!” Really? The last time she saw him he was 18, it’s not like he was a toddler.

P2 – “Don’t turn your back to me young lady!”

P3 – Mimi using the standard recruiting tactic of, “I am in no way trying to recruit you. If you decide to come here, great, but all I care about is your happiness.” The same tactic Gil used on Tru(e) when he was touring The Valley trying to decide where to transfer.

And speaking of deciding, the easiest decision you could make today would be to decide to read Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

Tru finally has on the real Wake Forest colors today in the color version. Black and gold shirt. He might have yesterday but I never noticed then if he did or not.

Check out today’s “Gasoline Alley” for a behind the scenes look at the action in the boy’s shower room.

Help me! They’re making me listen to this! https://archive.org/details/KIXI1987August07/KIXI+880+Seattle+Aircheck+1987+August+07+EQ.wav

P 4: “…I’ve worked out a deal with your mom and I own you now, so no recruiting will be necessary…”

Okay, so gonzojabrone is a “new” contributor, but I suspect not. Could this be our Canadian friend who went missing?