2023 World Baseball Classic

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

If Italy holds on, Cuba moves on and there's a weird ass tiebreaker based on runs allowed / outs to figure which of Italy or Curacao moves on.  Sounds like Italy has a three run cushion to work with to edge them on the tiebreaker.

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Curaçao got the first two guys on base. Italy holds on and wins 7-1. Looks like they move on with Cuba from Pool A but we have to wait for the official tiebreaker results. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Mike Piazza leads Italy to the next round. Italy, Cuba and Japan have qualified for the quarterfinals. 

[tx 3 putt 76864]

Going to be a great day of WBC baseball 

[Beau Vine 54205]

10 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Chase Field better double up on the beer Meeler Lite tomorrow 

fify

[TheStoicPaisano 9922]

Good read, makes me feel a bit younger.

 

[Beau Vine 54205]

3 hours ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

If Italy holds on, Cuba moves on and there's a weird ass tiebreaker based on runs allowed / outs to figure which of Italy or Curacao moves on.  Sounds like Italy has a three run cushion to work with to edge them on the tiebreaker.

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The tiebreaker that decided Pool A was: fewest runs allowed per defensive out recorded.

In other words, divide each team's total runs allowed in pool play by the total number of outs they recorded on defense. The two teams with the lowest numbers advance.

Cuba allowed 15 runs in its four games, and recorded 108 outs, resulting in a ratio of .139 runs allowed/outs recorded. That was the lowest in Pool A.
Italy allowed 17 runs in its four games, and recorded 108 outs, resulting in a ratio of .157 runs allowed/outs recorded. That was the second-lowest in Pool A.
Note: The first tiebreaker the World Baseball Classic uses is head-to-head record between the tied teams. But that couldn't be used to decide Pool A because all five teams were tied (meaning they all had the same 2-2 record against the other tied teams).

Runs allowed per defensive out recorded is the second tiebreaker. The World Baseball Classic's language reads as follows: "The tied teams shall be ranked in the standings according to the lowest quotient of fewest runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games in that round between the teams tied."

Here were the final standings in Pool A based on the tiebreaker:

Cuba (2-2) -- 15 runs allowed / 108 outs recorded = .139 runs/out
Italy (2-2) -- 17 runs allowed / 108 outs recorded = .157 runs/out
Netherlands (2-2) -- 19 runs allowed / 102 outs recorded = .186 runs/out
Panama (2-2) -- 21 runs allowed / 105 outs recorded = .200 runs/out
Chinese Taipei (2-2) -- 31 runs allowed / 105 outs recorded = .295 runs/out

 

Edited March 12, 2023 by Beau Vine

[Gourmand 7774]

 

[tx 3 putt 76864]

Venezuela !!!!!

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[Beau Vine 54205]

What a scene in Miami!

[Horny Bull 2759]

Rough start for Berrios.

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

If Acuña pulls his head out of his ass, Venezuela may be unbeatable. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

Odd effort by Javy there. 

[Zepol87 9185]

Forgot about this thread but God damn Venezuela looks great

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

32 minutes ago, Zepol87 said:

Forgot about this thread but God damn Venezuela looks great

Them and Japan have both played great, albeit Venezuela is doing it against much better competition so far. I’ve been very impressed with Venezuela’s pitching.

Edited March 13, 2023 by Fudge Nuggets

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

And just like that this Machado asshole decides to not throw strikes and PR gets some momentum. FFS you had a 9-1 lead in the 6th. Just throw fucking strikes. 

[Helobious 9456]

The best thing about the WBC is how much the players & the fans at the game care about it. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

That was a strike, pick your shit up. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Omar Lopez fucked up by pulling Salvie. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

Ha, that was quite the impressive AB, Omar. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Big half inning from Chachin. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

7 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Ha, that was quite the impressive AB, Omar. 

Pull the guy that’s 4-4 with 5 steaks and calling a brilliant game behind the plate for that shit?  The mind is bottled.  Especially considering they have the off day tomorrow. 

[Helobious 9456]

Verdugo is so goddamn terrible

[Zepol87 9185]

He sent that shit. The fans make this

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Have to pull him. 

[Helobious 9456]

Just now, Fudge Nuggets said:

Have to pull him. 

Why? 0% chance the US scores fewer than 7 runs. No reason to burn pitchers before you have to

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Gimenez makes a great unassisted DP to make up for his terrible throwing error earlier in the inning. 

6 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Why? 0% chance the US scores fewer than 7 runs. No reason to burn pitchers before you have to

I’m watching the real game. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

[UTexasFight 9427]

Tucker followed by Anderson near the bottom of this order is pretty solid 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Acuña with a fine catch to end it. Venezuela 2-0 with wins over DR and PR. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

If things in this pool play out as expected, imagine the crowd for the DR vs PR game. Shit will be lit. 

[Capn81 372]

If things in this pool play out as expected, imagine the crowd for the DR vs PR game. Shit will be lit. 

Yes it will be

[tx 3 putt 76864]

6 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Tucker followed by Anderson near the bottom of this order is pretty solid 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Goldschmidt should have brought that one in to end the inning. 

[tx 3 putt 76864]

usa looking sloppy in the field 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Trout gets the All-Star call. 

[Beau Vine 54205]

Jesus, Smoltz...

[Gut Wagon 8065]

10 hours ago, Gourmand said:

 

Maybe "rocking the baby" really didn't help him after all. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

It would be awesome if we had our best pitchers like all the other teams do.

[Scraps 13560]

It would be awesome if we had our best pitchers like all the other teams do.

You don't think Nick Martinez is the 2nd best starting pitcher in America???

[UTexasFight 9427]

23 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Jesus, Smoltz...

I do love Jason Benetti though 

 

Edited March 13, 2023 by UTexasFight

[UTexasFight 9427]

Good mercy 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

1 hour ago, Helobious said:

Why? 0% chance the US scores fewer than 7 runs. No reason to burn pitchers before you have to

welp?

[tx 3 putt 76864]

Team USA on the ropes

 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

Team USA on the ropes

 

We have shitty pitching. 

[UTexasFight 9427]

2 minutes ago, Scraps said:

4 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

It would be awesome if we had our best pitchers like all the other teams do.

You don't think Nick Martinez is the 2nd best US starting pitcher???

A Mexican named Joey >>> Americans named Nick and Brady 

[Helobious 9456]

Just now, Fudge Nuggets said:

welp?

I’m pulling for Mexico so things are going great to me. Major lulz at thinking the US is out of it though. Mexico has no pitching depth and it’s barely the 4th inning. They’ll rally.

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

6 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

I do love Jason Benetti though 

 

Much better than Joe Davis.

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

5 minutes ago, Helobious said:

I’m pulling for Mexico so things are going great to me.

Of course you are. 

[UTexasFight 9427]

Lulz at Rosenthal stirring the pot and smoltz getting defensive