(April 21, 2016 at 4:44 pm)Tiberius Wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong, but whilst it's impressive, doesn't the fact that he has a small run-up before throwing the ball give it the extra speed, which is something pitchers can't do (they aren't allowed to run on the mound).
The run up mainly serves to get his body moving in the correct direction for the throw. Watch closely and you'll see that he plants his back foot before releasing. It is surprisingly difficult to get a lot on a throw while you are on a dead run.
This sort of thing
is not commonplace and it helps to remember that you're watching the best ballplayers in the world who can get out of Cuba.
