Joey Votto is like a self-aware computer program. He is constantly receiving data from his eyes, ears, and muscles during every plate appearance. His brain (CPU?) takes all of this data and formulates strategies and pre-planned responses, probably involving the terms “most likely” and “maximization of production.”
Synthesizing all of this data tends to lead to a bit of experimentation for Votto. After all, finding a way something doesn’t work can, at times, be just as valuable as finding a way something does work. In the past, Votto has tried pulling everything, and later admitted it didn’t work.