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"Enkidu" |
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18 Jan 2005 05:21:03 PM |
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OT: Baseball problem. |
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
--
Enkidu AA# 2165
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing?
Then where does evil come from?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God?
Epicurus 341-270 B.C.E.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Baseball problem. |
18 Jan 2005 05:31:53 PM |
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"Enkidu" <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in message
news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
According to my husband, you have to take the bunt out because it counts as
a hit.
He mentioned fielder's interference (i.e., a fielder blocking the base
path).
And "fielder's choice", i.e., the player that catches the ball (has to be a
ground ball) decides to get the man out running to second instead of the man
running to 1st.
Hope this helps :)
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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18 Jan 2005 09:17:07 PM |
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In our last episode <355kj4F4ik7fmU1@individual.net>, Robibnikoff lept out
of the bushes shouting:
"Enkidu" <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in message
news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball 5) A bunt
(I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter 7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
According to my husband, you have to take the bunt out because it counts
as a hit.
I thought you had to take the bunt out before it burned...
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Alt-atheism website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
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"Religion is regarded by the common people as true,
by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
-- Seneca the Younger
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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18 Jan 2005 09:23:32 PM |
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"Mark K. Bilbo" <alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote in message
news:84SdndaD15ucTXDcRVn-og@megapath.net...
In our last episode <355kj4F4ik7fmU1@individual.net>, Robibnikoff lept out
of the bushes shouting:
"Enkidu" <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in message
news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball 5) A bunt
(I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter 7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
According to my husband, you have to take the bunt out because it counts
as a hit.
I thought you had to take the bunt out before it burned...
I wouldn't touch a line like that for a free weekend at Pismo Beach! :)
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Baseball problem. |
19 Jan 2005 06:26:07 AM |
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"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:1j5su0lrheppbagicstuuh1c0u33g3e67g@4ax.com...
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 22:23:32 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote in message
news:84SdndaD15ucTXDcRVn-og@megapath.net...
In our last episode <355kj4F4ik7fmU1@individual.net>, Robibnikoff lept
out
of the bushes shouting:
"Enkidu" <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in message
news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball 5) A
bunt
(I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter 7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
According to my husband, you have to take the bunt out because it
counts
as a hit.
I thought you had to take the bunt out before it burned...
I wouldn't touch a line like that for a free weekend at Pismo Beach! :)
Well here we are: Pismo Beach, and all the clams we can eat!
Clams with legs?!?!? :)
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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19 Jan 2005 06:38:48 AM |
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In our last episode <35625fF4jp8vbU1@individual.net>, Robibnikoff lept out
of the bushes shouting:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote in message
news:84SdndaD15ucTXDcRVn-og@megapath.net...
In our last episode <355kj4F4ik7fmU1@individual.net>, Robibnikoff lept
out of the bushes shouting:
"Enkidu" <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in message
news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball 5) A
bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter 7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
According to my husband, you have to take the bunt out because it
counts as a hit.
I thought you had to take the bunt out before it burned...
I wouldn't touch a line like that for a free weekend at Pismo Beach! :)
Punt the bunt?
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Alt-atheism website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
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"Religion is regarded by the common people as true,
by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
-- Seneca the Younger
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| User: "Harry F. Leopold" |
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19 Jan 2005 06:57:24 AM |
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 21:23:32 -0600, Robibnikoff wrote
(in article <35625fF4jp8vbU1@individual.net>):
"Mark K. Bilbo" <alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote in message
news:84SdndaD15ucTXDcRVn-og@megapath.net...
In our last episode <355kj4F4ik7fmU1@individual.net>, Robibnikoff lept out
of the bushes shouting:
"Enkidu" <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in message
news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball 5) A bunt
(I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter 7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
According to my husband, you have to take the bunt out because it counts
as a hit.
I thought you had to take the bunt out before it burned...
I wouldn't touch a line like that for a free weekend at Pismo Beach! :)
What really scares me is that I got the joke immediately, I have been around
Diane too long.
Worse yet, a bunt is probably the one thing she has NOT baked yet.
Even worse, she will laugh her head off when I tell her about it. ;-)
(Next thing you know I will be getting, and telling, bad knitting,
crocheting, and tatting jokes. I already mostly understand her grumbles when
she drops a stitch and starts muttering "*1 S.C., 4 ch, rep from *6 times and
cont with 1 shell, 5 ch rep from**" Very scary indeed.)
--
Harry F. Leopold
aa #2076
AA/Vet #4
The Prints of Darkness
(remove gene to email)
"Letting loafing leaves lie, leads lamentably to large lizard
liquidation?"-Zamboni
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| User: "Yang, AthD h.c, Kicking AWOLs Cocaine Snorting Ass" |
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19 Jan 2005 12:28:51 AM |
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:31:53 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Enkidu" <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in message
news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
According to my husband, you have to take the bunt out because it counts as
a hit.
He mentioned fielder's interference (i.e., a fielder blocking the base
path).
And "fielder's choice", i.e., the player that catches the ball (has to be a
ground ball) decides to get the man out running to second instead of the man
running to 1st.
Hope this helps :)
Reach first on an error (aka Billy Buckner)
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Yang
a.a. #28
AthD (h.c.) conferred by the regents of the LCL
a.a. pastor #-273.15, the most frigid church of Celcius nee Kelvin
EAC Econometric Forecast and Sorcery Division
Proudly plonked by Lani Girl and Crazyalec (aka aka Yang's little poltregeist *****)
The Bush 'balanced' budget: 1.6 trillion and worsening
The Bush 'economic' policy: 12 million FEWER jobs than Clinton and counting
The Bush Iraq lie: -1369 GIs, one friend's co-worker's son and mounting
Having Bush ***** up my country: Worthless
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| User: "raven1" |
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18 Jan 2005 05:44:08 PM |
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:31:53 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Enkidu" <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in message
news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
According to my husband, you have to take the bunt out because it counts as
a hit.
Often, but of course, the bunt could also be a fielder's choice
(rather than a hit), depending on the circumstances.
He mentioned fielder's interference (i.e., a fielder blocking the base
path).
And "fielder's choice", i.e., the player that catches the ball (has to be a
ground ball) decides to get the man out running to second instead of the man
running to 1st.
Hope this helps :)
Fielder interference is also valid. And I got the most obvious missing
one a few minutes ago: an error, either fielding or throwing.
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| User: "Neil Kelsey" |
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18 Jan 2005 06:42:25 PM |
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"Enkidu" <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in message
news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Balk?
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| User: "nJb" |
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19 Jan 2005 02:14:09 AM |
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Neil Kelsey wrote:
"Enkidu" <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in message
news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Balk?
I think only those on base advance on a balk. Error. Raven1 nailed it.
Jack
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| User: "raven1" |
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18 Jan 2005 07:02:15 PM |
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 00:42:25 GMT, "Neil Kelsey"
<neil_kelsey@telus.net> wrote:
"Enkidu" <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in message
news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Balk?
A balk advances the runners already on base; it has no effect on the
batter.
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| User: "raven1" |
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18 Jan 2005 11:09:14 PM |
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 21:08:11 -0600, Vic Sagerquist
<address@withheld.com> wrote:
On 18 Jan 2005, raven1 dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 00:42:25 GMT, "Neil Kelsey"
<neil_kelsey@telus.net> wrote:
"Enkidu" <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in message
news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure
out what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt
are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Balk?
A balk advances the runners already on base; it has no effect on the
batter.
Not really. It wastes his time and makes him extremely bored.
Or extremely excited if it advances the winning run to third.
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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18 Jan 2005 05:32:50 PM |
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Enkidu <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@
130.133.1.4:
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
A balk.
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
Support bacteria! That's all the culture many people will ever have.
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| User: "Jeff Jones" |
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18 Jan 2005 06:48:50 PM |
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"Fred Stone" <fstone69@earthling.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95E2BCB2FB18Efstone69@205.188.138.161...
Enkidu <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@
130.133.1.4:
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
A balk.
No. Balks only apply to runners on base. It is impossible to balk if there
are no runners on base and if a pitcher balks with runners on then only the
runners advance one base. The batter stays where he is.
Jeff Jones
Austin, Texas
aa #2044
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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18 Jan 2005 08:53:28 PM |
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"Jeff Jones" <jeffj@austinSPAMOFF.rr.com> wrote in
news:S7iHd.29907$_56.20127@fe2.texas.rr.com:
"Fred Stone" <fstone69@earthling.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95E2BCB2FB18Efstone69@205.188.138.161...
Enkidu <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@
130.133.1.4:
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure
out what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt
are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
A balk.
No. Balks only apply to runners on base. It is impossible to balk if
there are no runners on base and if a pitcher balks with runners on
then only the runners advance one base. The batter stays where he is.
Ah, OK. I wasn't real sure, the way the rule is worded isn't terribly
clear.
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
Support bacteria! That's all the culture many people will ever have.
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| User: "Daniel Kolle" |
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19 Jan 2005 06:24:19 PM |
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:32:50 +0000 (UTC), Fred Stone
<fstone69@earthling.com> thought hard and said:
Enkidu <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote in news:Xns95E29C3391C30255229@
130.133.1.4:
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
A balk.
That only applies to runners-on.
--
-Daniel "Mr. Brevity" Kolle; 16 A.A. #2035
Koji Kondo, Yo-Yo Ma, Gustav Mahler, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Geirr Tveitt are my Gods.
Head of EAC Denial Department and Madly Insane Scientist.
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20 Jan 2005 07:09:27 AM |
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Enkidu wrote:
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt
are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
The ball is trapped in the catcher's or umpire's equipment.
Here's another baseball conundrum:
A player comes to the plate twice in every inning. What is
the fewest runs his team can score in a nine inning game?
Bob Dog
Countdown to the answer....
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Answer: 24 runs.
The lead off man (LO) gets on and the team bats around
until he comes at bat again, and three runs score. A
teammate is caught out on base, so the LO's at-bat is
cancelled and he comes to the plate a second time. (I
didn't say he got two at-bats!)
This happens every inning, so the LO comes to bat 16
times and the team scores twenty four runs. Why not
27 runs? Because they are the home team and are ahead
in the middle of the ninth.
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| User: "" |
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22 Jan 2005 12:26:47 AM |
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On 20 Jan 2005 05:09:27 -0800, wrote:
Enkidu wrote:
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt
are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
The ball is trapped in the catcher's or umpire's equipment.
Here's another baseball conundrum:
A player comes to the plate twice in every inning. What is
the fewest runs his team can score in a nine inning game?
Are we assuming that one of the players is a pinch hitter?
atheist@home#1554
Bob Dog
Countdown to the answer....
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Answer: 24 runs.
The lead off man (LO) gets on and the team bats around
until he comes at bat again, and three runs score. A
teammate is caught out on base, so the LO's at-bat is
cancelled and he comes to the plate a second time. (I
didn't say he got two at-bats!)
This happens every inning, so the LO comes to bat 16
times and the team scores twenty four runs. Why not
27 runs? Because they are the home team and are ahead
in the middle of the ninth.
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22 Jan 2005 02:04:54 AM |
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On 20 Jan 2005 05:09:27 -0800, wrote:
Enkidu wrote:
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt
are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
The ball is trapped in the catcher's or umpire's equipment.
Here's another baseball conundrum:
A player comes to the plate twice in every inning. What is
the fewest runs his team can score in a nine inning game?
Home team or away team?
A player from each team?
The fewest runs for a win?
The question itself isn't clear.
Ok, I'm drunk and really stupid right now but if each team scores the
minimum of seven runs per inning given the circumstances and it's a
tie in the first half of the ninth then the away team only needs one
more for a win and the game is over.
Wouldn't that be seven times nine for the losing team but seven times
nine plus one for the winning team?
I would try to do the numbers but I can't locate the number keys on my
keyboard at the moment.
atheist@home#1554
Bob Dog
Countdown to the answer....
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Answer: 24 runs.
The lead off man (LO) gets on and the team bats around
until he comes at bat again, and three runs score. A
teammate is caught out on base, so the LO's at-bat is
cancelled and he comes to the plate a second time. (I
didn't say he got two at-bats!)
This happens every inning, so the LO comes to bat 16
times and the team scores twenty four runs. Why not
27 runs? Because they are the home team and are ahead
in the middle of the ninth.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Baseball problem. |
23 Jan 2005 02:25:03 PM |
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On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 08:04:54 GMT, wrote:
On 20 Jan 2005 05:09:27 -0800, wrote:
Enkidu wrote:
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt
are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
The ball is trapped in the catcher's or umpire's equipment.
Here's another baseball conundrum:
A player comes to the plate twice in every inning. What is
the fewest runs his team can score in a nine inning game?
Home team or away team?
A player from each team?
The fewest runs for a win?
The question itself isn't clear.
Ok, I'm drunk and really stupid right now but if each team scores the
minimum of seven runs per inning given the circumstances and it's a
tie in the first half of the ninth then the away team only needs one
more for a win and the game is over.
Wouldn't that be seven times nine for the losing team but seven times
nine plus one for the winning team?
Totally wrong.
atheist@home#1554
Countdown to the answer....
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Answer: 24 runs.
The lead off man (LO) gets on and the team bats around
until he comes at bat again, and three runs score. A
teammate is caught out on base, so the LO's at-bat is
cancelled and he comes to the plate a second time. (I
didn't say he got two at-bats!)
This happens every inning, so the LO comes to bat 16
times and the team scores twenty four runs. Why not
27 runs? Because they are the home team and are ahead
in the middle of the ninth.
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| User: "Colin Day" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Baseball problem. |
18 Jan 2005 05:35:16 PM |
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Enkidu wrote:
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Error. (a fielder misplays the ball)
Fielder's Choice. (A fielder chooses to get some other baserunner out)
5) counts as 1).
Colin Day
aa #1500
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| User: "Enkidu" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Baseball problem. |
18 Jan 2005 06:12:17 PM |
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Colin Day <cday3@sc.rr.com> wrote in news:41EDB37B.1050609@sc.rr.com:
Enkidu wrote:
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Error. (a fielder misplays the ball)
Fielder's Choice. (A fielder chooses to get some other baserunner out)
5) counts as 1).
Colin Day
aa #1500
The answer seems to be error and fielder's choice, and that a bunt is
just a hit, even though the rules for bunting are not the same as the
rules for swinging away. (A foul does count as a third strike on a bunt,
but not for a swing.)
Thanks, all!
--
Enkidu AA# 2165
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing?
Then where does evil come from?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God?
Epicurus 341-270 B.C.E.
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| User: "AngryJohn" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Baseball problem. |
18 Jan 2005 11:06:29 PM |
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On 19 Jan 2005 00:12:17 GMT, Enkidu <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote:
Colin Day <cday3@sc.rr.com> wrote in news:41EDB37B.1050609@sc.rr.com:
Enkidu wrote:
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Error. (a fielder misplays the ball)
Fielder's Choice. (A fielder chooses to get some other baserunner out)
5) counts as 1).
Colin Day
aa #1500
The answer seems to be error and fielder's choice, and that a bunt is
just a hit, even though the rules for bunting are not the same as the
rules for swinging away. (A foul does count as a third strike on a bunt,
but not for a swing.)
Thanks, all!
But if you make it to first safely on a bunt, without a fielders
choice or error, then it is tallied as a hit.
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| User: "Gregory A Greenman" |
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18 Jan 2005 06:15:17 PM |
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In article <Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4>, Enkidu
<enkidu@leaddogs.org> declared...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
Assuming the bunt is a sacrifice, it definitely does not count as
a hit.
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Ground out with a runner being put out, rather than the batter.
--
Greg
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greg -at- spencersoft -dot- com
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| User: "Gregory A Greenman" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Baseball problem. |
18 Jan 2005 07:01:19 PM |
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In article
<MPG.1c57628c7ec0210398969b@news.comcast.giganews.com>, Gregory A
Greenman <see@sig.below> declared...
In article <Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4>, Enkidu
<enkidu@leaddogs.org> declared...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
Assuming the bunt is a sacrifice, it definitely does not count as
a hit.
OTOH, if it's a sacrifice, he doesn't get to first. Oh well.
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Ground out with a runner being put out, rather than the batter.
--
Greg
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greg -at- spencersoft -dot- com
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| User: "AngryJohn" |
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18 Jan 2005 11:07:11 PM |
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:15:17 -0600, Gregory A Greenman <see@sig.below>
wrote:
In article <Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4>, Enkidu
<enkidu@leaddogs.org> declared...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
Assuming the bunt is a sacrifice, it definitely does not count as
a hit.
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Ground out with a runner being put out, rather than the batter.
That is a fielders choice.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Baseball problem. |
19 Jan 2005 06:26:38 AM |
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"AngryJohn" <AngryJohn@AngryJohnBelief.net> wrote in message
news:jnqru0559035cspomv071sf90eccl9kneo@4ax.com...
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:15:17 -0600, Gregory A Greenman <see@sig.below>
wrote:
In article <Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4>, Enkidu
<enkidu@leaddogs.org> declared...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
Assuming the bunt is a sacrifice, it definitely does not count as
a hit.
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Ground out with a runner being put out, rather than the batter.
That is a fielders choice.
Who's on first? :)
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "AngryJohn" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Baseball problem. |
19 Jan 2005 08:58:13 PM |
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:26:38 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"AngryJohn" <AngryJohn@AngryJohnBelief.net> wrote in message
news:jnqru0559035cspomv071sf90eccl9kneo@4ax.com...
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:15:17 -0600, Gregory A Greenman <see@sig.below>
wrote:
In article <Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4>, Enkidu
<enkidu@leaddogs.org> declared...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
Assuming the bunt is a sacrifice, it definitely does not count as
a hit.
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Ground out with a runner being put out, rather than the batter.
That is a fielders choice.
Who's on first? :)
What?
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| User: "AngryJohn" |
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23 Jan 2005 11:47:46 PM |
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On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 07:53:04 GMT, wrote:
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:58:13 -0500, AngryJohn
<AngryJohn@AngryJohnBelief.net> wrote:
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:26:38 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"AngryJohn" <AngryJohn@AngryJohnBelief.net> wrote in message
news:jnqru0559035cspomv071sf90eccl9kneo@4ax.com...
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:15:17 -0600, Gregory A Greenman <see@sig.below>
wrote:
In article <Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4>, Enkidu
<enkidu@leaddogs.org> declared...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
Assuming the bunt is a sacrifice, it definitely does not count as
a hit.
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Ground out with a runner being put out, rather than the batter.
That is a fielders choice.
Who's on first? :)
What?
Whats on third.
I don't know.
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23 Jan 2005 11:47:33 PM |
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On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 07:53:04 GMT, wrote:
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:58:13 -0500, AngryJohn
<AngryJohn@AngryJohnBelief.net> wrote:
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:26:38 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"AngryJohn" <AngryJohn@AngryJohnBelief.net> wrote in message
news:jnqru0559035cspomv071sf90eccl9kneo@4ax.com...
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:15:17 -0600, Gregory A Greenman <see@sig.below>
wrote:
In article <Xns95E29C3391C30255229@130.133.1.4>, Enkidu
<enkidu@leaddogs.org> declared...
One of my students brought a paragraph from a geometry text to my
attention because he couldn't figure it out. It said that there are
seven ways for a batter to reach first base. We could not figure out
what all seven were.
We have
1) A hit
2) A walk
3) Hit by a pitch
4) Steal first on a third strike if the catcher drops the ball
5) A bunt (I'd count this as a hit, but since the rules for a bunt are
different, they may be counting that.)
Assuming the bunt is a sacrifice, it definitely does not count as
a hit.
6) Catcher interferes with the batter
7) ?
Anyone know of another way?
Ground out with a runner being put out, rather than the batter.
That is a fielders choice.
Who's on first? :)
What?
Whats on third.
Who?
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