Sit back and let Tim Parks put your mind in a pretzel. He shares his philosophy on the MLP draft, what franchises are worth and what a perfect league looks like in his eyes. Tim’s hedgefund background and affinity for pro sports give him a fascinating perspective on the future of professional pickleball. This is one you don’t want to miss.

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Show Notes:
0:00 The Fenway Park experience
3:30 Hard Eight’s draft strategy
10:04 It’s all about the potential to improve during the season
17:20 Still learning proper gameplay and important stats
22:30 The math behind MLP singles being overrated
36:50 Scarcity is the key to MLP team valuation
44:07 It’s about the process not the outcome
51:30 What’s a perfect season look like to you?
59:55 No longer one of the cool kids
1:07:22 Parks playing for cash
1:12:10 MLP outlook in 2024 - bullish on new regime
1:20:30 What surprises you the most about the current game?
1:29:44 Building a mental database or pickleball scenarios
1:35:10 Tim brings back “who’s your favorite Johnson?”

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