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You know what's dumb? The scoring play that is defensive indifference.

A quick explainer: Most of the time when a runner takes a base without a ball being put in play, it's a stolen base. He could advance via a passed ball, wild pitch or balk, too, but it's usually a stolen base.

There are some scenarios where what looks like a steal, however, is not. Let's

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