Originally Posted by PGStaff:
If swinging at that same pitch what are your chances of getting a hit, surely nowhere near .500.
But what are your chances of either getting a hit or fouling it off, and seeing a better pitch, or a more obvious ball on the next pitch? While earlier in the count, when it counts for a strike I think of a foul ball as a victory for the pitcher, but when it becomes nothing but a wasted pitch on a 2 strike count, I think of a foul ball as a victory for the hitter.