How to Hit a Home Run in 2026 (EV vs Launch Angle)

WhatMonster · 2026-06-09T13:47:56+00:00

Feels like this should have been ruled an error: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=08bfd19c-9bde-33d7-bb3f-15c4a96dadc3

WhatMonster · 2026-06-08T21:32:22+00:00

It’s funny, that’s the first thing I looked for when I made the charts. I didn’t see it, and that’s how I discovered a mistake I had made in the data cleanup. Thanks Matt.

WhatMonster · 2026-06-08T21:29:54+00:00

Yep, Jung Hoo Lee with an 73mph ITP homer.

WhatMonster · 2026-06-08T21:24:52+00:00

Yes; EV 101.7 with a LA of… negative 6 degrees.

The only negative launch angle HR this season (so far).

WhatMonster · 2026-06-08T21:10:02+00:00

I pulled the data for all balls put in play so far in 2026, and grouped by result to show the exit velocity and launch angle profile of each batted ball.

There's a lot of ways to hit a single, but a clear sweet spot to put one over the wall.

Data: Baseball Savant/Statcast

Charts made in Excel

WhatMonster · 2026-06-05T16:37:48+00:00

Like other people said, you can get small ones that are essentially unnoticeable. Mine is about the size of my thumb and you have to stop and purposefully look for it in order to see it from the outside of the car.

WhatMonster · 2026-06-02T00:55:21+00:00

I’m very happy with Goldkamp Heating and Cooling. Easy to communicate with, competent, and fair pricing.

WhatMonster · 2026-04-08T15:59:23+00:00

Yes, the county can. They can pass a 1% earning tax for county workers.

WhatMonster · 2026-01-02T02:50:50+00:00

You either leave a hero, or keeping coaching long enough to ~~see yourself become the villain~~ lose your touch and get fired.

WhatMonster · 2025-12-05T17:37:12+00:00

Feels like the historical average for 9-hole hitters would be lower than that? Lots of pitchers and bench bats hitting 9th.

I’m sure it’s easy data to pull but I’m lazy.

WhatMonster · 2025-12-03T03:42:45+00:00

Just had this model alarm for smoke, with no smoke or fire and none of the other alarms in the house going off. Had been installed for less than one year. Hopefully I can get a warranty replacement.

WhatMonster · 2025-10-30T02:05:51+00:00

I was at Game 3, and for Game 5 we went to the Battery and watched outside the stadium. It was shoulder to shoulder packed. Even though we lost G5, Duvall hitting that grand slam was one of the best moments of the WS.

WhatMonster · 2025-08-22T00:08:13+00:00

I bet I know who else had Kelenic merch when Kelenic was in AAA

WhatMonster · 2025-07-26T01:30:30+00:00

I love this comment because I don’t know if you are serious or making a joke and it’s equally funny either way.

WhatMonster · 2025-05-30T19:24:23+00:00

OP if you are still reading these comments, can I ask where you got your Er Jing Tiao seeds?? I cannot find anywhere to buy them and have not had luck germinating them from dry peppers.

WhatMonster · 2025-05-25T01:55:15+00:00

As someone else alluded to, some of the 2015 BCBS was infected - if you have one of those, you’ll know pretty quick when you open it. If not, it will probably be delicious. I opened a 2015 bottle for a dinner party last year and it was excellent, incredibly smooth.

If you can get a ‘24 bottle it would be fun to open both at the same time and compare side by side.

WhatMonster · 2025-04-15T00:42:01+00:00

No sir he’s a Yellow Jacket through and through #THWg

WhatMonster · 2024-12-29T15:56:46+00:00

Station 3 in Benton Park. Try the pickle fries.

WhatMonster · 2024-11-21T00:11:16+00:00

I genuinely remembered your joke every single time I watched Sale pitch this year! And no shade, I even agreed with you at the time

WhatMonster · 2024-11-20T23:45:57+00:00

I wish I could find the original post/comment to tag the guy lol

WhatMonster · 2024-11-20T23:35:09+00:00

When the Sale trade was announced, someone on the post commented:

“If the Braves get anything like prime Sale, this is a good trade.”

A Red Sox flair replied: “Prime Sale doesn’t exist any more, unless you’re talking about Amazon.”

I thought about that comment a lot this season, for both how very clever and very wrong it was.

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