You think you'd be reacting like that if we hit a homer on the first pitch? I don't understand people's obsession on here w/ not swinging at the first pitch. The ONLY reason players should think like that is if a pitcher is 1) FANTASTIC or 2) Inaccurate. If they're swinging at strikes, who cares what pitch it is?
A hitter has a much greater chance at getting a hit with the more pitches he sees. How can you hit the first pitch when you don't even know what's coming?