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Originally Posted by Tony M
Yes, each pitch is played out knowing what the actual at-bat outcome is. This allows you to perform such strategies as always taking pitches until you have two strikes and then trying to hit because the outcome will still be the same as if you started at a 0-0 count. This then wears out the opponent pitchers and starts to move the game in your direction.
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Not quite... let's say you have an 0-1 count, and tell the hitter to take the pitch. If the result was intended on that pitch (i.e. single), but the pitch is taken, then the outcome is recalculated, using the current count, in this case it may have been a strike, and at 0-2 the chances for getting a hit are much slimmer.