The puzzle
The final of a youth baseball tournament. During the game, the boy never came up to bat, never played in the field, and never touched the ball. Yet afterwards his teammates tossed him into the air, shouting, "We won because of you!" Why?
Up to 30 questions. Bowls from the menu do not count for the rankings.
Preparing…
At a greengrocer's, the grocer started telling a customer about the day's specials. The customer glanced at his watch and said apologetically, "Sorry, I haven't got the time." The grocer nodded, disappeared into the back, came back with something in a small bag and handed it over with a smile. The customer stared. What happened?
On a cold winter night, with every window shut, a family sat around a small charcoal grill cooking a hot pot. After a while, the little bird in the cage in the corner dropped off its perch. The moment he saw it, the father threw the windows open and hurried his family out of the room. Why?
A man ordered sea turtle soup at a high-end restaurant. After one sip, he turned pale, called the waiter, and asked, 'Is this truly sea turtle soup?' When told it was, he smiled contentedly and took his own life that day. Why?
From inside the garage, a boy shouted, "Mom! Come look, I found a bat!" His mother, hanging laundry in the yard, screamed, dropped the basket and ran into the house, covering her hair. The boy just stood there, confused. Why?
In one watch shop's window, every watch on display shows the same time, morning and night. On every one, the two hands are stopped spread apart in the same V shape. None of them is broken, and all their batteries are new. The owner does it on purpose. Why?
On a cold early-spring night with frost in the forecast, an orchard owner sprayed water on his trees, which had just begun to blossom, all night long. By dawn, every tree was encased in ice. Seeing it, he breathed a sigh of relief. Why?