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    "name": "The Long Ball",
    "url": "https://thelongball.app",
    "tagline": "Digging the data behind the distance."
  },
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  "gameDate": "2026-06-15",
  "description": "Date-stamped Daily Dong, Hot Dog Robbery, and Cheapest Dong selections.",
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    "hotDogRobbery": "The day's strongest HR-capable batted ball that stayed in the yard.",
    "cheapestDong": "The day's flimsiest actual home run that still counted."
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    "pitcher": "Michael Lorenzen",
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    "hrCat": "No Doubter",
    "parksCleared": 30,
    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
    "score": 479.4
  },
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    "pitcherTeam": "COL",
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    "exitVelocity": 98.0,
    "launchAngle": 35.0,
    "hrCat": "Mostly Gone",
    "parksCleared": 20,
    "eventOutcome": "Triple",
    "score": 356.6
  },
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    "playId": "15591b98-2ee5-3cdc-93a3-5c58b875796b",
    "gameDate": "2026-06-15",
    "batter": "Dylan Crews",
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    "batterTeam": "WSH",
    "pitcher": "Mason Black",
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    "pitcherTeam": "KC",
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    "launchAngle": 22.0,
    "hrCat": "Doubter",
    "parksCleared": 1,
    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
    "score": 245.6
  },
  "sourceArchive": "public/data/daily-features-2026.json"
}
