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Originally Posted by WhiskyTango
What kind of at bat does this guy typically have? He is unlikely to walk but more likely to K. Doesn't the good eye mean he picks over pitches and waits for his (at least IRL)? How else do you interpret this? If he's selective how come he strikes out so much? He should be more likely to get a piece of the ball, at least.
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I assume a modern day example would be Joey Gallo. In 2021 he hit .199 with 38 homers while leading the league in walks and strikeouts. Basically, he only had certain pitches he could hit, so he didn’t swing at anything else. When he got his pitch, he swung as hard as he could. Sometime he hit it and sometimes he missed it. Since he was a power threat, pitchers tried to stay away from his hot zones, so sometimes they missed and walked him. Sometimes they successfully hit the corners and struck him out.