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Ray’s Rundown 3/14: The Interview- Phil Backert

Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 3/14: The Interview- Phil Backert You might know him from covering the IDP side for our football product, or as a producer on the Elite Sports show on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio, but Phil is actually a diehard baseball fan at heart. We spend some time getting to know Phil,…

Ray Flowers
Ray Flowers
March 14, 2023

Ray’s Rundown 3/14: The Interview- Phil Backert

You might know him from covering the IDP side for our football product, or as a producer on the Elite Sports show on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio, but Phil is actually a diehard baseball fan at heart. We spend some time getting to know Phil, his playing career, his path to this point and his love for all things Orioles – Rutschman, Hall, Bradish Rodriguez, Bautista, Stowers and Henderson. Phil will also give his thoughts on the new rules in baseball as well as offering some of his own thoughts on how to improve the game of fantasy baseball. Finally, some rapid fire questions for Mr. B. 

For more talk about baseball, don’t forget to get Lunch Money on the Bettor Sports Network. The show is on Monday through Friday from 12-3 PM EST, with Ray and Kyle Elfrink talking sports. To listen in, for FREE, all you need to do is download the app and you’re off and running. 

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