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[Hobbes]

pezeveng, on Wednesday, March 8th, 2006, 3:03 PM, said:

dontrell started the game lasted 2 innings

Thanks. I just read a recap of the game and it said Al Leiter relieved him. Al Leiter??? Seriously? Exhibit A of why the WBC doesn't matter to the U.S.

[aadams_22]

Grand Slam by Jason VaritekCan 8 - USA 6The WBC does matter in the states.

[MDXS]

Sox players are rocking. Slam by Varitek and Stern's 3-3 with a single, triple, and an inside the park homerun. The interesting thing about the grand slam (besides Whitt's decision to make him hit righty where he's got more power) is that going into last season, Varitek was among the leaders in most at-bats without a grand slam. He may have been second behind Jeter.

[StarfishAnts]

I'm keeping tabs on the WBC more than I think I would if I didn't know two of the players on Team Canada(Radmanovich, Nicholson).

[pckt10s]

US could be out as soon as tonight if Mexico beats Canada 2-0, 3-0

[aadams_22]

pckt10s, on Thursday, March 9th, 2006, 6:52 PM, said:

US could be out as soon as tonight if Mexico beats Canada 2-0, 3-0

No they won't...if Mexico beats Canada and the US wins tomorrow it will be a 3 way tie. Canada beat the US, US beat Mexico, and the possibility of Mexico beating Canada would leave a stalemate tie breaker.

[kers2]

aadams_22, on Thursday, March 9th, 2006, 8:22 PM, said:

No they won't...if Mexico beats Canada and the US wins tomorrow it will be a 3 way tie. Canada beat the US, US beat Mexico, and the possibility of Mexico beating Canada would leave a stalemate tie breaker.

You havent been watching ESPN much have you? Round Robin tournament rules are different and the tiebreaker is total runs allowed. So pckt10s is right on the money.

[pckt10s]

kers2, on Thursday, March 9th, 2006, 6:14 PM, said:

You havent been watching ESPN much have you? Round Robin tournament rules are different and the tiebreaker is total runs allowed. So pckt10s is right on the money.

ooooohhhhhhhh...faced....moated

[KowboyKoop]

Mexico up on Canada 9-0......oh snap!!!!USA is gonna be knocked out at this rate...if this score holds up..what would U.S have to do to advance??

[kers2]

KowboyKoop, on Thursday, March 9th, 2006, 10:06 PM, said:

Mexico up on Canada 9-0......oh snap!!!!USA is gonna be knocked out at this rate...if this score holds up..what would U.S have to do to advance??

No I'm pretty sure it was if Mexico won by less than 3-0, US is knocked out. But if they won by more than 3-0 we are good. But this is more confusing than the BCS formula.

[KowboyKoop]

kers2, on Thursday, March 9th, 2006, 9:12 PM, said:

No I'm pretty sure it was if Mexico won by less than 3-0, US is knocked out. But if they won by more than 3-0 we are good. But this is more confusing than the BCS formula.

Oh....I thought that is was about run differential or something......ah sh*t, I don't even care anymore. I'll just wait until the US plays on TV and figure it out then.

[kers2]

KowboyKoop, on Thursday, March 9th, 2006, 10:15 PM, said:

Oh....I thought that is was about run differential or something......ah sh*t, I don't even care anymore. I'll just wait until the US plays on TV and figure it out then.

Yea I think it's runs allowed. So if they all end up 2-1 (which looks like it will happen) head to head wins dont matter. It depends on runs allowed. And because Canada is giving up all these runs it looks like they will be the odd team out.

[pckt10s]

yeah, its earned runs I believe I heard them say...

[KowboyKoop]

Just said on ESPN2 that b/c of Mexico's victory/margin of victory, USA automatically advances to the next round if they beat South Africa.

[pckt10s]

sweeeet... lucky ass USA...

[KowboyKoop]

USA-10S. Africa-0End of 2nd inning..lolWE'RE THE BEST AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pckt10s]

hopefully its not raining on sunday...