Brent Maguire

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Canada has advanced to the WBC quarterfinals for the first time

James Paxton masterclass

Owen Caissie has been incredible for Canada

I am aware I replied to Brent saying this already but I cannot stress enough:

dudes rock

Houston and Miami better start stocking up

Canadian baseball fans absolutely crushing canned beers at the Canada-Cuba WBC game

Hell yeah

Netflix is taking over McCovey Cove for the Giants’ season opener The streaming service will fill the cove with 73 branded red kayaks during the March 25 matchup with the Yankees.

It's going to be quite the visual with Netflix taking over McCovey Cove for the Opening Day matchup between the Giants and Yankees.

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There's a very real chance that Canada and Italy advance out of pool play but the United States does not.

That'd be a wild outcome.

I guess I mean if Kobe was in the same situation to surpass someone with 81 points, he would’ve absolutely blown past it and crapped on this take.

Also, do we really think that Kobe freakin’ Bryant of all people would agree with this take? What are we doing here?

I know this is a tabloid-y article designed to generate clicks and arguments but I’m still trying to process *this* being your take after a historic performance.

If you can’t enjoy an 83-point performance and cover that appropriately, maybe you’re in the wrong field!

“I misspoke… Completely misread the calculations.”

Manager Mark DeRosa confirms he did not know Team USA could still be eliminated during pool play

World Baseball Classic pool play tiebreakers, after head-to-head: RULES & RULE MODIFICATIONS, CONTINUED » 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. » The tied teams shall be ranked in the standings according to the lowest quotient of fewest earned runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games in that round between the teams tied. » The tied teams shall be ranked in the standings according to the highest batting average in games in that round between the teams tied. » Standings shall be determined by the drawing of lots, conducted by WBCI.

USA to quarters if Italy beats Mexico

If Mexico beats Italy, a 3-way tie, all 1-1 vs. others. next tiebreaker: runs allowed / def. outs

USA 11 R/54 outs (.2037)
Mexico 5 R/24 outs (.2083)
Italy 6 R/27 outs (.2222)

Mexico wins 9-inning game w/1-4 runs, USA is out
Mex. win with 5+ runs, Italy out

Italy beats the USA 8-6

What's at stake in the World Baseball Classic tomorrow:

POOL A: Winner of Canada-Cuba advances

POOL B: If Italy wins, it'll be Italy and the US advancing to the quarterfinals. If Mexico wins, it's a three-way tie and tiebreaker chaos

POOL D: Winner of DR-Venezuela plays Korea. Loser plays Japan

Inarticulate Italian noises

Italy beats the US 8-6. An absolute stunner.

If DeRosa really thought the US already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals, it makes more sense why he had Clayton Kershaw warming up in tonight's game.

With every run allowed mattering for the tiebreaker, the decision to use Kershaw in mop-up time could have had massive consequences.

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“It’s weird. We want to win this game even though our ticket’s punched to the quarterfinals," Team USA manager Mark DeRosa on MLB Network earlier today.

Obviously, the US has very much NOT clinched anything yet, especially after the potential outcome of this game.

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Between the WBC and Spring Training, Jac Caglianone has looked awesome.

It’d absolutely rule to see him break out this season. And it’d make the AL Central MUCH more interesting.

PCA just made this game a hell of a lot more interesting

Canada beats Puerto Rico 3-2.

With a win tomorrow, Canada not only will advance to their first WBC quarterfinals -- they'd also secure the top spot in Pool A and would face the runner-up of Pool B on Saturday.

With a loss, Canada's journey would end.

"It's a mess right now for the Americans" is applicable for this baseball game and literally everything else happening in America at the moment.

We're about to have so much WBC chaos tomorrow lol

Michael Lorenzen tossing 4 2/3 scoreless innings against the US lineup is absolutely badass.

His reward is getting to pitch half of his games at Coors Field in the regular season.

Jac Caglianone hammers one out to make it 5-0 Italy

Is .... the US going to lose this game?

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Italy up 3-0 on the US

ayyyyyy, we're sluggin' here

Italy was NOT impressed with McLean's stuff in the second inning. Damn!

Nolan McLean’s stuff is straight out of a pitching lab. Absolute filth.