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    "name": "The Long Ball",
    "url": "https://thelongball.app",
    "tagline": "Digging the data behind the distance."
  },
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  "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": "2026-08-31",
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    "pitcherTeam": "AZ",
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    "parksCleared": 30,
    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
    "score": 486.4
  },
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    "playId": "ed4ddf61-b915-3ef0-b2f1-3858d977b027",
    "gameDate": "2026-08-31",
    "batter": "Vaughn Grissom",
    "batterId": 687093,
    "batterTeam": "LAA",
    "pitcher": "David Bednar",
    "pitcherId": 670280,
    "pitcherTeam": "NYY",
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    "hrCat": "Mostly Gone",
    "parksCleared": 29,
    "eventOutcome": "Double",
    "score": 372.1
  },
  "cheapestDong": {
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    "gameDate": "2026-08-31",
    "batter": "Rafael Devers",
    "batterId": 646240,
    "batterTeam": "SF",
    "pitcher": "Bryce Elder",
    "pitcherId": 693821,
    "pitcherTeam": "ATL",
    "distance": 403,
    "exitVelocity": 107.0,
    "launchAngle": 31.0,
    "hrCat": "Doubter",
    "parksCleared": 1,
    "eventOutcome": "Home Run",
    "score": 248.3
  },
  "sourceArchive": "public/data/daily-features-2026.json"
}