Tommy Pham's near home run

White Sox outfielder Tommy Pham took to social media following Saturday's Game 1 victory, potentially throwing some shade at the baseballs being used in the ALDS.

Pham was convinced he had hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, only for the ball to die at the left-field wall and turn into an inning-ending double play. And to his credit, the Statcast data supports his disbelief.

Pham's fly ball left the bat at 106.1 mph with a 31-degree launch angle. Of the 82 balls hit at least 106 mph with a 31-degree launch angle during the 2026 season, 81 left the ballpark. Pham's was the exception.

There was a nine mph wind blowing across the field, which could help explain why the ball didn't carry. But Pham wasn't completely buying that explanation after the game.

"I don't know, it might've just been a dead ball," Pham told the Chicago Sun-Times. "Baseball gods will look out for me another time."

Now, even after Chicago's 3-0 victory, Pham still appears hung up on the play and is breaking it down publicly on social media.