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    "name": "The Long Ball",
    "url": "https://thelongball.app",
    "tagline": "Digging the data behind the distance."
  },
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  "gameDate": "2026-07-30",
  "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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    "hrCat": "No Doubter",
    "parksCleared": 30,
    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
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    "gameDate": "2026-07-30",
    "batter": "Rafael Devers",
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    "batterTeam": "SF",
    "pitcher": "JP Sears",
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    "pitcherTeam": "SD",
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    "hrCat": "Mostly Gone",
    "parksCleared": 28,
    "eventOutcome": "Sac Fly",
    "score": 371.9
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    "playId": "def98e44-b6f6-32fb-a256-a1338511f678",
    "gameDate": "2026-07-30",
    "batter": "Cedric Mullins",
    "batterId": 656775,
    "batterTeam": "TB",
    "pitcher": "Ben Peoples",
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    "pitcherTeam": "TEX",
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    "launchAngle": 33.0,
    "hrCat": "Doubter",
    "parksCleared": 6,
    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
    "score": 234.8
  },
  "sourceArchive": "public/data/daily-features-2026.json"
}