Chase Utley isnt going home yet!
).Pitchs fourth episode doesnt venture to compete with the onfield action.
But dont worry: Perez would get his fictional revenge on Ginny without having to leave his couch.
Credit: Ray Mickshaw/Fox
When Ginny gets picked for the game, her planned activity time with Mama Baker evaporates.
We all understand the pit in Ginnys stomach, right?
(And lets be honest: You never had thoseHamiltontickets anyway, did you?)
Thats basically how Mama Baker sees Ginny ditching her to play in the All-Star Game.
She is unimpressed with the excuse, and she does the sad mom eyes.
Even her haircut seems to have been designed to accommodate disappointed eyebrows.
Mama Baker is a travel agent, and she is sending Ginny on a one-way trip to Im-Not-Mad-Im-Just-Disappointed City.
This would all feel pretty cliche if it werent for the subtext of the flashback.
This glimpse at young Ginnys emotional maneuvering feels much more original than its modern-day aftermath.
Theres just one problem: Duarte is a catcher.
And so is Lawson.
At one point, he shouts redonkulous.
Anyway, Lawson finds out that Oscar has signed Duarte on the air.
This is as close as it’s possible for you to get to beingCarried in baseball.
Speaking of unhelpful: Would anyone be sorry to see Blip traded away to wherever at this point?
The character, right now, is annoying at worst and neutrally useless at best.
In fact, the best reason to keep him around is to not lose Evelyn.
And heres one more potential love connection to forget about for now: Ginny and Lawson.
Before you know it, these two will be singing each other to sleep with the theme fromFievelGoes West.
I can hardly remember the grody-playboy Lawson from the pilot.
Borderline inappropriate butt slaps have given way to sweet platonic goodnights.
Talk about a curve ball.
What did you think of this episode?
Can Blip be rescued fromunlikabilityterritory?
And, most importantly, who paid for that dinner everybody walked out of?
