Episode 109
Ep. 109: Modeling the relationship between weather and home runs w/ John Leekley & Paul Dorian from Home Run Forecast
Owen
Monagan
Show Notes
Ep. 109 features John Leekley & Paul Dorian from Home Run Forecast, which is an index rating that measures the favorability of conditions for ball fight.
Hear them discuss:
- How Paul fused his background as a meteorologist with his passion for baseball to develop the Home Run Index
- What goes into developing a model like the Home Run Index, which is “about 60-65% accurate”
- How the Home Run Index helps bettors with over/under markets, and fantasy players with start/sit decisions
- Their go-to-market strategy, and the different ways they are thinking about further commercializing the product
- How recent changes to MLB rules have improved the game from a fan perspective
- Their thoughts on baseball’s future
Learn more 👇
➡️ Home Run Forecast website
➡️ John Leekley on Linkedin
Ep. 109 features John Leekley & Paul Dorian from Home Run Forecast, which is an index rating that measures the favorability of conditions for ball fight.
Hear them discuss:
- How Paul fused his background as a meteorologist with his passion for baseball to develop the Home Run Index
- What goes into developing a model like the Home Run Index, which is “about 60-65% accurate”
- How the Home Run Index helps bettors with over/under markets, and fantasy players with start/sit decisions
- Their go-to-market strategy, and the different ways they are thinking about further commercializing the product
- How recent changes to MLB rules have improved the game from a fan perspective
- Their thoughts on baseball’s future
Learn more 👇
➡️ Home Run Forecast website
➡️ John Leekley on Linkedin