Baseball in Asheville, Washington, and American English

Dave enthusiastically recommends Annik Rubens' podcast Schlaflos in München to podcast fans who speak German. (2:14) Dave explains baseball to people who don't know the game (or tries to). (3:00) Howard Shepherd, Jim Taylor, and Luke Taylor see an Asheville Tourists game at McCormick Field. (9:00) Dave explores the word 'southpaw.' (13:44) Dave Shepherd and Mark Holm go to their first Washington Nationals game at RFK Stadium. (18:18) Dave discusses some examples of baseball language in American English. (22:20) Dave waits out a rain delay at RFK; he buys peanuts but does not buy a Nationals jacket. (25:05) Statistics and baseball (40:16) Music: 'Carolina Dreams,' by Heroes and Villains (14:32) (Photo by Mark Holm) time: 44:04 size: 30.2 Mb