What is the purpose of painting the corners in baseball pitch?

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Pitchers who can “ paint the corners “ of the strike zone with the ball, using a mixture of velocity, ball movement and control can induce the batter to either swing and miss or not swing at a called strikes. So “ painting the corners “ refers to a pitcher’s ability to use the entire strike zone to strike a batter out. read more

Each batter has a strike zone that is unique to their height which forms an imaginary rectangle. A rectangle has 4 corners of course. Pitchers who can “ paint the corners “ of the strike zone with the ball, using a mixture of velocity, ball movement and control can induce the batter to either swing and miss or not swing at a called strikes. read more

A baseball term that refers to when the pitcher throws the ball over the corner of home plate. The term is used to describe a pitcher's ability to throw over a corner of the plate and the strike zone. Home plate has black edges, so if a pitcher can paint the black, he has pinpoint accuracy. read more