No notifications for live perfect games in baseball: SKIP, 28/100 | Ideas Lab

A notification app that alerts baseball fans when a pitcher reaches the fifth inning without allowing a hit.

The pain

Baseball fans who follow games passively or work during the day occasionally miss perfect games because they don't know one is in progress until it's over or nearly over.

The gap

MLB.com, ESPN, and team apps already send notifications for major events. None specifically trigger at the fifth inning of a no-hitter. This is a narrow feature gap, not a missing product category.

Build angle

Partner with MLB or build a scraper that monitors live game data, then sends push notifications when a pitcher completes five innings without a hit. Charge users $2-5/month or pursue MLB licensing.

Strengths

Real problem exists: perfect games are rare and easy to miss
Simple to build technically: monitor public game APIs and trigger alerts
Clear user action: open the app or stream when notified
Existing audience: baseball fans already use sports apps

Risks

MLB likely blocks scraping; licensing deal required but unlikely to be granted for a single-feature app
Tiny addressable market: perfect games happen 1-2 times per season across all MLB games
Existing apps can add this feature in one sprint; no defensible moat
User retention is near zero: people use it 1-2 times per year if at all
No revenue model that works: subscription churn will be brutal, MLB won't pay for this
Solves a problem only for people who want to watch live but aren't already watching

Fly Labs Method

Is the pain real, is there a gap, is it the right time, can one person build it.

28

Value Equation

Dream outcome and how likely it feels, against the time and effort it costs.

22

One-Person Business

Curiosity pull, identity fit, and a path from free value to paid for a solo creator.

35

Viral Frameworks

Hook strength, shareability, and how cheaply it can be tested.

31

Builder Lens

Evidence the problem exists, timing, defensibility, and a model that fits on a napkin.

18

Five lenses, one composite. How scoring works

The angle

Partner with MLB or build a scraper that monitors live game data, then sends push notifications when a pitcher completes five innings without a hit. Charge users $2-5/month or pursue MLB licensing.

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