Todd Worrell hung out with my highschool team a few times because his kids were there (a little younger than me) and he added about five mph to my fastball with one tip, which was "point your [expletive] at the catcher." Just like anything, hitting or throwing a punch or whatever, if your lower body makes a strong rotation your upper body doesn't really have a choice. Josh Donaldson says it's like a rubber band and he only thinks about his lower half when hitting.
Despite sitting comfortably in the 80s when I was 17-18 years old, if I even play catch these days my arm feels like it's going to fall off and there's just no snap on the ball.
One more thing, the craziest part of that Ichiro throw, is that it looked like it defied gravity. Like for sure it was going to one hop third base but it never touched the ground. Might've been partially a camera angle thing.
Gorman or Cruz, who would you rather have now, and going forward?
Gorman appears to hit for more power and more often. But Cruz has better plate discipline and defense. Both have good upside. Both in the top 20-30 range on most prospect boards.