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Still, my OP goes unanswered as I was trying to picture the typical AB.
Some thoughts on TTO:
I understand high HR with high K rates so the oddity is the high BB rate. So what needs to break for BBs to become outs? For one thing, TTOs must get reputations fairly quick. But since breaking balls typically end up outside the strike zone... they must have a good eye to pick up on anything breaking. They get beat by speed and change of speed, laying off pitches outside of their zone, and breaking balls which wind up over the plate? I'd say - HR hitters hang on their pitch. So those are 2 quick strikes, across the plate but outside of hitter's wheelhouse. Must have higher foul ball rates, to work it back to a 3-2 count?
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