Building the Baseline

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Exploring the direct and indirect of fantasy sports and the community within it

James McCool


    • Mar 22, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 6 EPISODES


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    Coronavirus discussion with Arturo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 97:34


    A good, long discussion about COVID-19 and it’s longer lasting effects on the nation. In the eyes of one that has lived through the rupture if the medical infrastructure due to crisis, Arturo has first hand experience dealing with exponential degrees of tragedy. Notes to go with the pod can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16YFNWotMqDHju7k6mr9lToyiVMYIOdhKGrVfnUH721E/edit

    Building the Baseline: Jake McKenna

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 51:58


    The fifth episode of the Building the Baseline podcast where I talk with members of the fantasy sports community about their life and involvement with the game. This week I spoke with Jake McKenna who is a long time player that is taking his game more seriously while dealing with as many responsibilities as any man will handle.

    Building the Baseline: Vlad Sedler

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 56:05


    This is the fourth episode of the Building the Baseline series where I talk with members of the fantasy sports community about their background and their take on the fantasy industry as a whole. This weeks guest, Vlad Sedler, is one of the most prominent season long MLB players in the industry and has a fantastic take on life and game theory alike.

    Building the Baseline: Arturo Galletti

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 123:00


    The third episode of the series, I talked at length with Arturo Galletti, one of the best algorithmic minds in the fantasy industry. We dived really deep into DFS strategy and his background in engineering and problem solving. A long but very fruitful podcast.

    Building the Baseline: David Hess

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 55:36


    The second episode of the Building the Baseline podcast, an exploratory pod based on the background of the fantasy sports community. This week I talked with David Hess, an amateur player who has a 9-5 job and doesn’t play professionally but still finds his own version of success.

    Building the Baseline: Derek Carty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 40:57


    I'm joined by Derek Carty this week in the inaugural episode of the podcast as we talk about his background and what brought him into the fantasy industry as a content creator. We talk about his passions from high school, making ice cream in the summers, and his current work as the mind behind The Bat projection system. We also dive into what he thinks about the future of fantasy, as well as his words towards those interested in the space.

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