The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for April 21, 2023

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    ᴮᴼᴿᴱᴰ2ᴰᴱᴬᵀᴴ  over 1 year ago

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    whatta dingbat

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    Jeff0811  over 1 year ago

    She would be happier if he were given a position with some real responsibility. He could be “Assistant coach in charge of water and bats”. That would make her day.

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    Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member over 1 year ago

    If Gladys was an Italian mom the coach would not have gotten away with it.

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    Ahuehuete  over 1 year ago

    Too bad he wasn’t made a BatBoy, Gladys would have thought he was Batman’s new sidekick.

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    zzeek  over 1 year ago

    His coach wasn’t making fun of Wilberforce’s height Gladys, he was complimenting him on his ability to ‘stop on a dime’ and not overrun the bases and get tagged out. ;-), OH!

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    The dude from FL  Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Sorry for your short stint as shortstop but your mom short circuited it

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    ArcticFox Premium Member over 1 year ago

    And coach will get a grand slam.

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    nosirrom  over 1 year ago

    Gladys and I think alike. I always wonder why parents tell everyone about their children’s challenged learning by putting out a sign on the street that says “Slow Children”.

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    [Traveler] Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Put me in coach…look at me, I can be centerfield

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    paulprobujr  over 1 year ago

    At least he wasn’t assigned to “short round”. (Indiana Jones fans can groan.)

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    Just-me  over 1 year ago

    Height has nothing to do with it Gladys. Shortstop is a vital position.

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    CorkLock  over 1 year ago

    Shortstop play deep. What a weird name. But no longstop to complement. Baseball is a ruined game. Rules always changing to help hitters who cannot bunt no run nor hit.

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    Chris  over 1 year ago

    ya sure it ain’t because he’s a shorter sign for the word stop. :D

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    Saddenedby Premium Member over 1 year ago

    not a comic strip reality – real-world reality in things I’ve experienced as a coach.

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    ladykat  over 1 year ago

    Gladys, I’m not a baseball fan, but even I know better than that.

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    preacherman Premium Member over 1 year ago

    For Wilbur, shortstop is a great improvement from bench warmer. Too bad Gladys didn’t get upset over the latter.

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    ChessPirate  over 1 year ago

    So, you’re name is “I don’t give a darn”, huh? ☺

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    Alberta Oil Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Gladys knows as much about baseball as I do about tennis.

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    Moonkey Premium Member over 1 year ago

    This is a huge step up from foul ball post!

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    bigplayray  over 1 year ago

    6-4-3… Double play! Way to go Wilberforce!

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    cuzinron47  over 1 year ago

    Her lack of knowledge of the game aside, seems the only time he can get in the game is for practice.

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    raybarb44  over 1 year ago

    Definitely not a baseball afficianado……

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    Buckeye67  over 1 year ago

    Well, at least Wiberforce is now playing an important position on the team. It’s certainly a major step up from his previous position as a foul pole.

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    T...  over 1 year ago

    Wilberforce thinks, “Should I tell Brutus that Gladys knows nothing about baseball?”…

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    Stat_man99  over 1 year ago

    Typical female understanding of sports…

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    Brent Rosenthal Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Wow – sounds like Wilberforce has way more athletic prowess than his dad. I picture Brutus riding the bench. But Gladys needs to get more involved in her son’s life!

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    paullp Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Reminds me of my mother. When I was growing up, my brother and I would come home from a Mets game, and invariably Mom would ask us, “Who did they play with?” Never could get it across that it should be, “Who did they play against?”

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