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Moe:  Could you do a post on ballooning a ball from a sub optimal launch angle?  As I understand the process, its when a ball rises  from backspin from an already high launch angle, and this causes the ball to stall out and lose momentum.  Like you think, I'm sure this happens at Safeco, because I've seen lots of hits stall out on the warning track.
Other golf/baseball stuff:  Baseball and golf have opposite goals.  In baseball, the goal is to make the ball on the field as squirrely and unpredictable as possible.  In golf, a topped ball with backspin is the best because your ball stays where it lands instead of bouncing.  To that end, I think that James Jones and Robinson Cano have developed a nasty habit of slicing the ball down the left field line, and this leads to doubles and triples.  Seager has a hook problem with regard to the right field line.  How do you create a slice or a hook with a bat, as these curved balls are some of my favorite hits?
Also, what about Ackley?  I read somewhere that he was near a pro class golf player.  Maybe his fine golf swing has confounded his baseball swing and has been booked by the opposing defense?