Attend a cricket match and you’re likely to hear the query Howzat? or How’s that? It’s traditionally used to appeal to an umpire to reconsider a call. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Howzat?” Grant, I really am serious about...
A longtime baseball umpire wonders why the slang phrase can of corn refers to “an easily caught pop fly ball.” Another term for “a high fly ball” is rainmaker, suggesting that the ball goes up so far that it’s capable of causing a cloudburst. This...
In baseball slang, three blind mice denotes the three umpires on the field. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Three Blind Mice in Baseball” So Grant, when it comes to baseball, do you know what three blind mice means? Oh, it’s the...
How about this riddle? A man leaves home. He goes a little ways and turns a corner. He goes a while and turns another corner. Soon, he turns one more corner. As he’s returning home, he sees two masked men. Who are they? This is part of a complete...