On April 6, Oakland's Khris Davis had a 3-0 count, got a pitch he liked and swung at it. Four days later, he had a 3-0 count, got a pitch he liked and swung at it. Three days after that, he swung again on 3-0. Earlier this week, he did it twice more.
So far this season, Davis has swung at 3-0 pitches with a frequency about 100 times that of the average hitter. You might wonder what this says about Davis or about the A's. You might be right to wonder.
Most baseball tactics are considered "stathead" or "traditional.