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    "name": "The Long Ball",
    "url": "https://thelongball.app",
    "tagline": "Digging the data behind the distance."
  },
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  "gameDate": "2026-07-05",
  "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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    "gameDate": "2026-07-05",
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    "hrCat": "No Doubter",
    "parksCleared": 30,
    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
    "score": 486.3
  },
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    "gameDate": "2026-07-05",
    "batter": "Jackson Chourio",
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    "batterTeam": "MIL",
    "pitcher": "Eduardo Rodriguez",
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    "pitcherTeam": "AZ",
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    "launchAngle": 25.0,
    "hrCat": "Mostly Gone",
    "parksCleared": 25,
    "eventOutcome": "Double",
    "score": 376.3
  },
  "cheapestDong": {
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    "gameDate": "2026-07-05",
    "batter": "Manny Machado",
    "batterId": 592518,
    "batterTeam": "SD",
    "pitcher": "Kyle Hurt",
    "pitcherId": 669165,
    "pitcherTeam": "LAD",
    "distance": 407,
    "exitVelocity": 102.0,
    "launchAngle": 25.0,
    "hrCat": "Mostly Gone",
    "parksCleared": 8,
    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
    "score": 350.7
  },
  "sourceArchive": "public/data/daily-features-2026.json"
}