# Episode 315 - Tales from the Dugout, New Rules, Missing Coaches and Speedruns

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Published: 2026-03-21T19:11:11+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3476

## Resource

Jeff and Mark open discussing Hideki Matsui’s scheduled lecture at the Japan Society of Fertilization and Implantation and how he became an ‘expert’ on the subject. They review minor-league rule experiments, including moving second base again, check-swing challenges, limiting batter timeouts, counting PitchCom issues as mound visits, reducing disengagements, and allowing starters to re-enter, plus a DH-related idea. They cover an NPB postseason rule expanding “ghost wins” in the Climax Series and MLB’s spring training re-measurements to calibrate automated strike zones, noting several players’ height changes. In “Tales from the Dugout,” they recount 1900 Giants players rescuing people from a fire before a game that ended in a stalled tie, a 1944 Reds-Braves game finished in 1:15 on 58 pitches, and odd baseball card stories involving Mike Proly’s empty-bench card and forged Little Sun autographs. The episode ends with a 2003 Topps Wax Pack Heroes matchup. 00:00 Podcast Cold Open 00:51 Matsui Fertility Lecture 02:35 Minor League Rule Experiments 07:06 NPB Ghost Wins Debate 08:33 Measuring Strike Zones 13:45 1900 Fire Rescue Antics 18:19 1944 Speedrun Game 22:51 Mike Proly is Missing Card 26:48 Little Sun Set Tease 27:47 Roper Over Jeter Chase 29:46 Backdoored Autograph Scandal 31:10 Mystery Card Hunt Segment 32:44 Wax Pack Heroes Begins 52:01 Wrap Up and Listener Teams Connect With Us YouTube: www.youtube.com/@twostrikenoise Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoise BlueSky: @twostrikenoise.bsky.social Email: twostrikenoise@gmail.com Support a Great Cause: Don't let your common cards collect dust! Donate them to help spark a child's interest in the game at http://commons4kids.org/. #baseballhistory #mlb #baseball #Yankees #RedSox #Cal #BaseballCards #TwoStrikeNoise

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