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Like you genius types right above, the value of being able to work the count cannot be overstated. But can it also become a sacred cow, so to speak? As if you shouldn't swing at first pitches? Swinging at fastballs early in the count might be the only ones a hitter sees. I think Matt Holliday with the Rockies (and it is snowing here today) batted over .400 with power when swinging at first pitch fastballs in his years at Mile High.
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