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6/10

On Deck Brief

A game-day brief for MLB fans that confirms start times after rainouts and split doubleheaders, flags pitching-probable swaps, and pings you when a pitcher you follow is on the mound.

Target user

casual-to-mid MLB fans who follow one favorite team and hate juggling the MLB app, scores page and Twitter tabs on game days

Features
  • live schedule assistant that confirms post-rain and split-doubleheader start times
  • personal 'on the mound today?' alerts for pitchers you follow, with last-minute scratch notifications
  • lineup and probable-pitcher dashboard that updates when rosters move
  • post-game digest with box score, key plays and the next matchup for your team
Why now

Tuesday's Braves-Mets rainout that turned into a Sale-started Game 2 nightcap is exactly the rearranged schedule fans miss when they refresh by hand.

Signals · overall 6/10
Demand
6/10

Google Trends shows 500+ searches for 'chris sale' tied to a concrete rescheduled Braves-Mets game fans want to followRainouts - Mlb Schedule Grid

Whitespace
5/10

MLB.com, MLB At Bat, ESPN and Ballpark own the live-app category; a focused conversational brief is the open laneRainouts - Mlb Schedule Grid

Monetization
4/10

MLB IP walls off deep official stats, capping revenue at a $3-$5/mo ad-free tierRainouts - Mlb Schedule Grid

Longevity
6/10

162-game seasons plus postseasons give a long, repeating engagement curve every summer

Feasibility
7/10

public schedule feeds plus partner stat APIs cover most data needs; conversational layer is lightweight

chris sale · 500+ searches · USGoogle Trends · 2026-07-30 (today)
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