Completely Conspicuous

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we discuss fantasy sports. Show notes: - Fantasy sports is big business - Rooting against your favorite team - Phil: Got into fantasy baseball in early '90s - Jay: Started a league in '91 with work friends - Paid a service to compile stats reports - So much more now to distract you from draft prep - Started with AL-only league - Early fantasy football league started decades earlier - Jack Kerouac created his own fantasy baseball league with fictional players and teams - Strat-O-Matic started in early '60s - Cards and dice game, similar to D&D - The joys of Mattel Intellivision - Sports betting is popular - Takes enjoyment out of the game - The house always wins - The fun of the fantasy draft - Auction leagues require more involvement, longer draft - To be continued Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The opening and closing theme of