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pitch around means the pitcher won't throw anything in/near the strike zone (obvious version: intentional walk; but can also be an unintentional - intentional walk, where they just throw high/low to see if the batter will chase). A disciplined batter will just take the walk if he can't get a good swing at any of 'em.
pitch to contact means the pitcher wants the batter to put it into play. (perhaps it's a groundball pitcher with a great defense behind him).
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