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    "name": "The Long Ball",
    "url": "https://thelongball.app",
    "tagline": "Digging the data behind the distance."
  },
  "dataset": "Tale of the Tape Daily Features",
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  "gameDate": "2026-08-17",
  "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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    "batterTeam": "BAL",
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    "pitcherId": 663556,
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    "parksCleared": 30,
    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
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  "hotDogRobbery": {
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    "gameDate": "2026-08-17",
    "batter": "Carter Jensen",
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    "pitcherTeam": "ATH",
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    "launchAngle": 36.0,
    "hrCat": "Mostly Gone",
    "parksCleared": 21,
    "eventOutcome": "Field Out",
    "score": 356.8
  },
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    "gameDate": "2026-08-17",
    "batter": "Mickey Gasper",
    "batterId": 681508,
    "batterTeam": "BOS",
    "pitcher": "Zack Littell",
    "pitcherId": 641793,
    "pitcherTeam": "AZ",
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    "launchAngle": 23.0,
    "hrCat": "Doubter",
    "parksCleared": 1,
    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
    "score": 241.3
  },
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}