That pitch is rarely called a strike. Everyone knows he needs to fight more pitches off. I just don't think he's guessing. He's not cheating or anything like that. He's seeing the ball into the catcher's mitt.
Dude, I will never forgive AJ for the things he did as a Twin. To this day, I can't stand the guy. I couldn't stand him with the Sox, but I still rooted like hell for him.