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Message: [QUOTE="Cusefan95, post: 5349896, member: 173"] A potential comp is how the National League went this year. Mets-Braves had a doubleheader to end the season, whoever won the first game was in. Mets won - then played mostly backups and a AAA starting pitcher. They weren’t “trying to lose” - but they didn’t put a ton of effort into giving themselves the best shot to win. Probably the same if the US wins today - they wouldn’t be trying to lose, but would be setting themselves up as well as possible for the metal round and therefore wouldn’t be putting 100% in to winning. Would that upset Canada? Sure. The way the Mets played in the second game of the doubleheader upset the Diamondback too, since they didn’t make the playoffs as a result. But - that’s how things play out sometimes. [/QUOTE]