If it seems like every Mark Canha at-bat lasts about 10 minutes, don't worry, you're not crazy.
Between his elaborate pre-pitch routines and rapidly-improving pitch selection, Canha has made opposing pitchers work as hard as just about any other hitter in Major League Baseball this season.
Entering Sunday, the A's utility man was seeing an average of 4.34 pitches per plate appearance, tied for 11th-most in all of baseball among hitters with at least 150 plate appearances. Only four qualified batters rank above Canha in the category, with Philadelphia's Rhys Hoskins leading the way at 4.59.
"For me, it just had to do with kind of shrinking the zone -- shrinking my zone -- and not worrying about falling behind in the count or hitting with two strikes," Canha said of his approach.