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The Sheffields of the world feasted on the fact that they combined bat speed with pitch recognition.  They could identify the pitch they wanted and mash it.  You're dead right that part of that ability is being able to wait a fraction longer to commit.
If you can identify the pitch to swing at, and then get their with gusto, you're going to be dangerous.  I think Carpy has made this leap.  Would like to know the difference in his bat speed from two years ago. 
Carp is one variety of that template, Sheffield and Granderson are another, a step or two up. (I, btw, expect Carp to make even more improvement for the next couple of years).
 Hammering Hank is, of course, the perfect example of that template.
BTW, while I think Aaron was a front-leg hitter, Vinnie's quite slide with his lead leg is similar to The Hammer's.