In this episode of Two Strike Noise, Jeff and Mark cover the weird, the wonderful, and the downright unpredictable in baseball. Jeff pitches a Mariners World Series giveaway that’s either bold or a cruse, depending on your perspective, and the guys break down a marketing face-off between Seattle and Toronto.

They dig into the latest from Banana Ball — including new teams paying tribute to the Negro Leagues — and wonder if Trevor Bauer’s dominance in Japan is impressive or just a by-product of the league’s current beer shortage. There’s also an urgent public debate over whether the White Sox mascot Southpaw is due for a weigh-in.

The main feature: part two of Jeff’s conversation with Hall of Fame voter and veteran writer Ryan Fagan, diving into how ballots really get filled out, what voters wrestle with, and how the process could evolve. The episode wraps with another nostalgic pack of Wax Pack Heroes.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

01:18 Mariners World Series Ring Giveaway?

03:03 Creative Promo Battles: Mariners vs. Blue Jays

03:56 Savannah Bananas and Negro Leagues Collaboration

09:07 Japanese Baseball Updates

12:25 Trivia Time: How Much Does South Paw Weigh?

15:02 Baseball writer and HOF voter, Ryan Fagan

34:35 Wax Pack Heroes

51:20 Wrap up and Goodbyes

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