Post the easiest question that 20%+ of 2+2ers will answer wrong(polls)

[bwana devil]

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Which is not a way a runner can reach first in baseball.

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I guess you are counting steal as dropped 3rd strike?

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i had to do some reading, and it appears "steal" is the correct answer to this.

i thought steal was ok thinking of the the uncaught third strike. it registers as a K for the pitcher but i am still not sure how it shows up for the runner.

i had never heard of "umpire's choice" so i answered that. found out that's some new-fangled fancy rule that sounds made up anyway and enforcing it is probably as good an idea as introducing astroturf.

[fslexcduck]

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Which is not a way a runner can reach first in baseball.

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I guess you are counting steal as dropped 3rd strike?

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i had to do some reading, and it appears "steal" is the correct answer to this.

i thought steal was ok thinking of the the uncaught third strike. it registers as a K for the pitcher but i am still not sure how it shows up for the runner.

i had never heard of "umpire's choice" so i answered that. found out that's some new-fangled fancy rule that sounds made up anyway and enforcing it is probably as good an idea as introducing astroturf.

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since when do you reach first on a balk?

[bwana devil]

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since when do you reach first on a balk?


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no one on base, 3 balls and the pitcher balks. hitter takes the base.

[fslexcduck]

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since when do you reach first on a balk?


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no one on base, 3 balls and the pitcher balks. hitter takes the base.

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how the F does a pitcher balk with no one on base? why is he pitching from the stretch and/or checking the non-existent runners? i've never heard of a balk without a base runner

[bwana devil]

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since when do you reach first on a balk?


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no one on base, 3 balls and the pitcher balks. hitter takes the base.

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how the F does a pitcher balk with no one on base? why is he pitching from the stretch and/or checking the non-existent runners? i've never heard of a balk without a base runner

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yeah, kind of unusual for it to happen but it does on occasion. and as you alluded to your post, a pitcher doesnt have to use the stretch only when runners are on. and the stretch is going to be the more likely culprit for a balk.

(d) If the pitcher makes an illegal pitch with the bases unoccupied, it shall be called a ball unless the batter reaches first base on a hit, an error, a base on balls, a hit batter or otherwise.
MLB rules

[jlkrusty]

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The spider question is sorta a trick question.

When was the last time someone died from getting bit by a daddy long legs?

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It's not a trick question

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This is not a trick question.

I take it that you think a Daddy Long Legs cannot penetrate your skin and therefore this a trick question. Is that correct? If that's your belief, then I'll share some info about the answer.

[jlkrusty]

Keeping in line with OP's original instructions, I'll try this question.

Please don't look this up. Just answer as soon as you read this question.

[fiskebent]

[Borodog]

The square root of 4 is both 2 and "something else." Do you see why?

[dustybottoms]

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The square root of 4 is both 2 and "something else." Do you see why?

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Nice catch.