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Is it ever good baseball strategy to swing at a 3-0 pitch?

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Is it ever good baseball strategy to swing at a 3-0 pitch?

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Sure. Managers often green-light a good hitter to swing if he sees a pitch he likes at 3-0. The main reason is that if the pitcher is struggling, he will often groove this pitch right down the middle without too much on it, just to have a chance at 3-1 and get back in the count.