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Bingo Spec!
"The pitcher and the hitter will be competing grandmasters. The pitcher knows the hitter will be advanced at figuring out the pitch, but will nevertheless try to "win the chess game." Usually, he'll need command/control of three or more "plus" pitches; the ability to change speeds; change locations; some level of deception; avoid mistakes.'
Which is why experience just doesn't always make a great hitter. Pitchers recognize those patterns in hitters as well.
It is not enough to say that Saunders flowers just because he gains the experience to recognize pitching patterns, he must also eliminate the patterns that pitchers are able to recognize.
Lots of guys can do one, but (at the MLB level) if you can't do both (to some degree) you're flawed.
Not only do you have to have the great athletic ability, but you have to both recognize patterns well and hide (or eliminate) your own.
Hey, it's a hard game.
moe