can of corn
Lazy fly ball
A can of corn is baseball slang for an easy fly ball that requires minimal effort to catch—the fielder can practically stand still and wait for it to drop into his glove.
The phrase likely comes from the old practice of grocers using a stick to tip cans off high shelves and catch them with ease.
By extension, anything described as a can of corn is simple or routine: That exam was a can of corn.
High, catchable baseball hit
- flyoutOut from caught ball
- outfielderPlayer beyond the infield
- center fieldMiddle outfield position
- left fieldOutfield position, third-base side
right field · warning track · routine · high arc · deep fly · infield fly · sacrifice fly · blooper
Effortless task or promenade
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- child's playSomething extremely easy
- easy-peasyRequiring no effort
- no sweatCasual assurance of ease
piece of cake · walkover · slam dunk · gimme · layup · cinch · sure thing · no-brainer
pop fly
High, catchable baseball hit
- flyoutOut from caught ball
- outfielderPlayer beyond the infield
- center fieldMiddle outfield position
left field · right field · warning track · routine · high arc · deep fly · infield fly · sacrifice fly · blooper · Texas leaguer
cakewalk
Effortless task or promenade
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- child's playSomething extremely easy
- easy-peasyRequiring no effort
no sweat · piece of cake · walkover · slam dunk · gimme · layup · cinch · sure thing · no-brainer · walk in the park
- Baseball Slangdinger, heater, K, ribby, tater
- outfield playsdiving catch, leaping catch, fly ball, deep fly, shoestring catch
can of cornline drive
Sharply hit ball, flat trajectory
diving catch · shoestring catch · rope · laser · frozen rope
can, cans, canned, canning, canner, corn, corns, corny, cornier