tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8985204394180949060.post515112157411683251..comments2023-10-17T03:08:23.300-07:00Comments on Seattle Sluggers: Week 9 Sluggers vs. MechanicsEddie Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584393261976136162noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8985204394180949060.post-58306711285577301052010-10-24T21:05:09.171-07:002010-10-24T21:05:09.171-07:00Some math mistakes here :)
First the 3.8% would ...Some math mistakes here :)<br /><br /> First the 3.8% would actually be 1.9%, so more like 1 out of 50, because both teams are capable of getting the sweep and thus split the 3.8% figure, but it only matters for New Jersey.<br /><br /> On the other hand, in most matches it's not necessary to win every single game, so there will be no draws to clinch the match when one team is up 2-0 (which happens a lot), increasing the odds of a 4-0 sweep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8985204394180949060.post-69433957157660087212010-10-24T20:37:11.042-07:002010-10-24T20:37:11.042-07:00Assuming all teams are equally matched, and the ma...Assuming all teams are equally matched, and the matches follow historical USCL distribution, the chance of this scenario is 3.8%. 1/26, in other words. Not impossible!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8985204394180949060.post-71387773238031981832010-10-24T17:41:49.173-07:002010-10-24T17:41:49.173-07:00unless Seattle knocks off St Louis first!! But the...unless Seattle knocks off St Louis first!! But then will Greg allow it or will he make a specially playoff clause for them ala Topalov's challenger match? Stay tuned!<br /><br />The real answer though is for Seattle to take the 2nd place spot, Miami has to lose, Chicago has to lose and obviously St.Louis must lose. On top of this, Dallas can't 4-0 with a Sea 2.5 win and SF can't 3-1 with a Sea 2.5 win SF can't 3.5-.5 with a Sea 3 win and SF can't 4-0 with a Sea 3.5 win.<br /><br />IE Sea can't really take second place realistically just theoretically. 3 matches going your way is already alot to ask for, now to ask for the scores of the matches not to be wins TOO favorably as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8985204394180949060.post-37596503951892138992010-10-24T10:44:10.787-07:002010-10-24T10:44:10.787-07:00dumb seems like a pretty mild term for it - given ...dumb seems like a pretty mild term for it - given how terribly all the arizona players played in that match fighting spirit is def not the only thing they lack. but they can only get lucky for so long and not taking advantage of their chance to knock stlouis out will likely come back to bite them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com