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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