ARod/Kerry Wood in my Econ Problem Set

[ProfessorBen]

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In a World Series game, Kerry Wood is pitching and Alex Rodriguez is batting. The count on Rodriguez is 3 balls and 2 strikes. Woods has to decide whether to throw a fastball or a curve ball. Rodriguez has to decide whether to swing or not swing.

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The problem goes on to include payoff-matrices and what-not, but I thought SE could have fun with this problem. The prof. is somewhat into baseball(used Barry to illustrate monopoly/monopsony) so I'm going to go ahead and do this problem normally, and then include the best SE response as well.

Sporting Events GOGOGOGOGOGOOOOO.

[Dudd]

I hope there's more information than that, men on, outs, inning, score, etc.

[Pat Southern]

You should just put that the payoff is the value of a strikeout because it's Arod in the playoffs.

[Karak567]

ah game theory

[Dudd]

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You should just put that the payoff is the value of a strikeout because it's Arod in the playoffs.

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Kerry Wood's arm explodes, followed by an Arod choke popup, followed by Bartman stealing the ball. Infinite loop, no answer.

[craig]

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Rodriguez has to decide whether to swing or not swing.

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Is A-Rod's decision made before the pitch is even thrown?

craig

[sylar]

which kerry wood is pitching: pre-op or post-op? he looks completely different, as if he was on roids before.

also, but since wood used to be a power-pitcher, his curveball must have sucked.

[tarheeljks]

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I hope there's more information than that, men on, outs, inning, score, etc.

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seriously

[MuresanForMVP]

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which kerry wood is pitching: pre-op or post-op? he looks completely different, as if he was on roids before.

also, but since wood used to be a power-pitcher, his curveball must have sucked .

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jopke?

[sylar]

yes