Pitches are obviously taken and dished out by the computer AI on an individual basis regardless of count. In other words, I'm more likely to see the program crush Pedro's change than I am of seeing it swing through. This is simply unforgivable for anyone who follows and appreciates baseball. It really is a mind game, first and foremost. One of the best things about watching a big league game is the unparalleled manipulation that's constantly going on.
Pitchers have to mess with the heads of batters or hit the showers early.
Same goes for hitting. If you don't work the count, and play your game, not his, you'll be sitting back down awfully fast. Yet the designers of this series either still don't understand this, or simply don't care. Triple Play 2000 is all about power and brute force. You think, you lose.