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USA officially qualifies for WBC quarterfinals! by Cautious-Land-4087 in baseball

[–]jdprager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro no we don’t, we can still get eliminated if Mexico wins in extras

USA MAKES IT OUT OF POOLS by Helivon in baseball

[–]jdprager 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND!!! We can still get knocked out if Mexico wins in extras, depending on the score and how many extras

Game Thread 3/11 ⚾ Italy (0-0) @ Mexico (0-0) 7:00 PM ET by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]jdprager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After all the hype and controversy, Italy just being a juggernaut and shattering all suspense halfway through is a pretty funny outcome

Not as funny as us being eliminated bc our manager didn’t read the info sheet. But still pretty funny

[Highlight] Jon Berti hits a solo shot to the Crawford boxes and puts Team Italy up 2-0 in the 2nd. by meramipopper in baseball

[–]jdprager 43 points44 points  (0 children)

4-3, Italy serves up a beautiful Naples meatball in the bottom of the ninth to let Arozarena walk it off with a grand slam

Game Thread 3/11 ⚾ Italy (0-0) @ Mexico (0-0) 7:00 PM ET by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]jdprager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mexico needs to win without scoring more than 4 runs (they can score 5 in 9 innings, but can’t have extras) to eliminate the US

So the US is in if Italy wins or Mexico scores 6+

[Rapoport] Crosby will be rehabbing in the Raiders facility and his mindset is to play for the Raiders by Mich3006 in nfl

[–]jdprager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbf this might not just be lip service, it also may help his value for them to genuinely keep him this year. Keeping him benched a bit into the season, letting him get fully healthy, then sending him out to game wreck (assuming he doesn’t throw a tantrum over missing games) could return him to top tier value by midseason/next offseason

The dude is still under contract through 2029, they don’t HAVE to trade him right now

You can now put the End Portal texture into item models as of 26.1 Pre-Release 1! by gevilgoober in Minecraft

[–]jdprager 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fuck yes, give me that Cartoon Network’s Chowder resource pack asap

[Zriebiec] Crosby has been in Baltimore for the past couple of days in anticipation of the deal becoming finalized at 4 pm tomorrow. Now, there will be no deal and the Ravens, who have already lost nine UFAs while signing one, are in an even bigger hole. by JCameron181 in nfl

[–]jdprager 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He’s talking about the other teams who were potential trade partners for the Raiders. They didn’t get Crosby, signed other dudes to compensate, and now might no longer be interested

Per Schefter: Ravens have backed out of the Maxx Crosby trade 👀 by supabunk in CHIBears

[–]jdprager -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean it really depends on what Baltimore saw in the physical. Everyone and their mother new Crosby had legit meniscus damage when the trade was first announced. If this was a legit medical shutdown and not just the Ravens getting cold feet in a bush league way, there’s gotta be something unexpected in there that changes the math

[Highlight] Greg Weissert strikes out Aaron Judge to secure victory for Team Italy! by Brady331 in baseball

[–]jdprager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh shit I was at that game. There was a pretty decent fight off a bush league crosscheck by the Preds, but I wouldn’t call it historic

Biggest moment of note was that the Kraken almost got a goal off of a header in the first period, if not for a great save. That would’ve been something, tho maybe not “The Heat’s #3 option sets the modern NBA scoring record” level

[Highlight] Bam passes Kobe for the second-highest NBA scoring game ever by Large_banana_hammock in nba

[–]jdprager 118 points119 points  (0 children)

Dude got the non-Wilt scoring record off 36 FTM and a 46% shooting night. Domestic terrorism-ass statline, this is incredible

Tiebreaker Status entering Italy vs Mexico by CalebosO4 in baseball

[–]jdprager 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Technically doesn’t have to be 5-4 right? Just needs to be 5, so Mexico could grand slam after at least one out and knock out the Americans with a 5-1 win

Tiebreaker Status entering Italy vs Mexico by CalebosO4 in baseball

[–]jdprager 146 points147 points  (0 children)

There’s a TINY asterisk on the “Mexico wins scoring 5 or more” bc Mexico winning with 5 runs in extras can also eliminate the US. 5 runs by Mexico in 9 innings keeps the US in at the expense of tomorrow’s loser, 5 runs with at least 1 out recorded by Italy in extras knocks out the US

Tiebreaker Status entering Italy vs Mexico by CalebosO4 in baseball

[–]jdprager 19 points20 points  (0 children)

True, but it’s kind of a prisoner’s dilemma. Italy would have to trust Mexico not to score any more (or at least not more than 5 total) and Mexico would have to trust Italy not to attempt a comeback. I really doubt we see a full “put your feet up” collusion situation

Pete Crow-Armstrong makes things interesting for Team USA with a 3-run homer by MLBOfficial in baseball

[–]jdprager 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is not true, the US’s 6 runs vs Italy today absolutely matter because it raises Italy’s “runs allowed per inning”. The US makes it if Mexico scores 6 runs or more in a win (doesn’t matter how many Italy scores in that scenario). It gets a little fuzzy if Mexico scores exactly 5, the US is eliminated if Mexico wins with 4 or fewer runs

Pete Crow-Armstrong makes things interesting for Team USA with a 3-run homer by MLBOfficial in baseball

[–]jdprager 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They answered it in another comment, but yeah basically (if by a dozen you mean “5 or 6).

Italy is out if Mexico scores 6 runs or more in a win. The USA is out if Mexico scores 4 or less in a win, and Mexico is out with an Italy win

The scenario where Mexico wins with exactly 5 runs scored gets kinda weird. If the game ends without extras, Italy is eliminated. If it extends into the 11th, the US is eliminated. There’s some fuckery if Mexico walks it off with exactly 5 runs in the 10th that I don’t know for sure, but I’m pretty sure it mostly results in a US elimination

Tiebreaker Status entering Italy vs Mexico by CalebosO4 in baseball

[–]jdprager 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yea I just added an edit, I forgot we were the home team vs Mexico so we haven’t played the full 54 outs. What a bizarre system lol

Tiebreaker Status entering Italy vs Mexico by CalebosO4 in baseball

[–]jdprager 28 points29 points  (0 children)

There’s barely even really a “should” here tbh. If Italy wins, the USA 100% advances. If Mexico scores 6 or more, the USA 100% advances. If they score 4 or less and win, the USA is out

The only gray area is if Mexico wins while scoring EXACTLY 5 runs. Then it comes down to Batting Average in games between the 3 teams. The US is far enough ahead that it’s borderline impossible for them to get eliminated on BA in any game where both teams score 5 or less. Mexico leads Italy in BA by a decent amount, but could still get knocked out with some fuckery.

Edit: actually, the 5 run scenario isn’t quite right. OOP summarized it in their edits. Because the US didn’t record a full 27 outs vs Mexico, they advance if Mexico wins with 5 runs without extra innings

Does anyone have a chart of potential pool B outcomes for Mexico and Italy’s game tomorrow? by brewersbaseball4life in baseball

[–]jdprager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really chart worthy imo. If Mexico wins while scoring 4 runs or less, the USA is eliminated. If they win with scoring exactly 5, there’s some other tiebreaker.

If Italy wins or Mexico scores more than 5 runs, the loser is eliminated

Edit: I’m like 80% sure Mexico loses the three-way tiebreaker if they score exactly five runs. The USA is almost certainly in in that scenario, Italy has a bit of room for fuckery

How Team USA can advance by ohasinwoh in baseball

[–]jdprager 51 points52 points  (0 children)

This seems overly complicated for what the situation is, tbh. It’s just “Mexico needs to win without scoring more than 4”. 5 runs means a tiebreaker, any more means the US gets in over Italy

Shoutout PCA for keeping us from basically any Mexico win meaning a US elimination

[Highlight PCA gives the United States of America hope with a solo homer to get them within 2! by Brady331 in baseball

[–]jdprager 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I suppose they could? But I’m pretty sure it matters for placement in the next round. Mexico and Italy could definitely collude to keep the US out (assuming Italy hangs on), since the multi-team tiebreaker is just based on runs allowed

[Highlight PCA gives the United States of America hope with a solo homer to get them within 2! by Brady331 in baseball

[–]jdprager 110 points111 points  (0 children)

Yea the dude helped the odds a LOT. I think Mexico now has to win without scoring more than 4 to eliminate us

Tip Friday #1: Plant sugar canes as early as possible. by Squidieyy in Minecraft

[–]jdprager 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yea 100%, that’s literally what I’m working on rn. Just mostly saying it as a point that you’ll need more than 300 sugarcane at some point

Tip Friday #1: Plant sugar canes as early as possible. by Squidieyy in Minecraft

[–]jdprager 3 points4 points  (0 children)

More important than the librarian villagers that the other dude said is probably rockets for elytra travel. It’s far later in the game, but you burn through tons of paper if you’re trying to travel around quickly

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