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.
casual-to-mid MLB fans who follow one favorite team and hate juggling the MLB app, scores page and Twitter tabs on game days
- 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
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.
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162-game seasons plus postseasons give a long, repeating engagement curve every summer
public schedule feeds plus partner stat APIs cover most data needs; conversational layer is lightweight