Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for April 20, 2022

I’m still left wondering how a semi-blind pitcher is hitting the strike zone, instead of making like Ryne Duren and hurling the damn thing three feet behind the batter’s head.

Is Wilson’s father the town ophthalmologist or something? That’s some mighty specific information he has about Gregg’s vision issues.

And in all those years not only have coaches not noticed, but this is the first time they’ve discussed it? Come on man!

Marty Feldman eyes?

So what’s the point of all this? Hasn’t this been sorted out years ago? Not one (present and engaged) coach hasn’t dealt with this while Gregggg and company were playing at those levels?

We know Gilpa is useless, but why re-emphasize it and subject readers to the annoying Eli the scooooter?

Time for some spring yard work and Mimi’s daily pool cleaning appointments with Pedro while Gilpa pretends to teach the ferile children of Milford CC golf before settling in on the patio for an afternoon slugging back a cold Hoo or ten

Did Greggg use some Grecian formula? Wilson’s the one talking like an old man now- “heaven’s sake”, “diddly-squat”

Lost in all this chicanery is Milford softball and the other Coach Thorp. What plot will R & W cook up for this season’s TCFS girls? Meanwhile….Pedro skims the pool patiently waiting for the sun goddess to come home.

His glasses would look like the bottom of a Coke bottle. Or maybe he has macular degeneration at the age of 17.

Eye? Aye!

It just occurred to me this character is based on Wally Cleaver’s friend Tooey.

Maybe get NEW glasses?

Zzzzzzzz…..

I wish I had help from my right eye. Oh, the possibilities!

“What gave it away? The fact that in class you always sit alongside the teacher’s desk, 3 feet from the blackboard. Well, that plus the enormous magnifying glass that you use for reading the textbooks. Remember that really sunny day when you set your world history book on fire?”

The solution to this problem showed up in today’s “Tank McNamara”:

https://www.gocomics.com/tankmcnamara/2022/04/20?ct=v&cti=1637838

Today’s game starts at 4:20. No one will notice.

Time for R&W to address serious teenage vision loss issues.

Tomorrow we’ll learn of Greggggg’s rapidly advancing case of glaucoma and how Dr. Eli will be prescribing weed for his delicate condition.

I have an idea. Give him the signs the same way you have since junior high.

Trying to decipher this. He’s had a vision problem since Junior High, and his catcher knew about it. But absolutely NO COACH NOTICED in the past 3-5 years (not sure what grade he’s in). Not every coach he’s had could possibly be as clueless as Gil.

And by his “help from your right eye”, is Wilsonnnn saying Gregggg can’t see out of his left eye, but his right eye could somewhat compensate. Until recently? But how could he possibly know all that, since apparently Gregggg has never said a word about it to him.

Well, no big deal, I’m sure this will NEVER BE EXPLAINED GOING FORWARD. And speaking of explaining, I’d like to explain the reason for the late publishing of today’s Mopped Up Thorp. It’s because I didn’t feel like doing it earlier.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/