Gerrit Cole / Trevor Bauer Quotes Pt. 2

Assorted quotes from Pirates GM Neal Huntington, Director of Scouting Greg Smith and No. 1 pick Gerrit Cole:

Huntington: "One of the things we really stress with our scouting staff is the vision to see down the road, what the biggest impact can be. Looking at Gerrit, the physical side, the strength - not only the weapons he has now, but how they can be harnessed going forward."

Smith: "With us having the first pick, it allowed us to really target guys at the beginning of the season. Collectively, with our scouting staff, we did not miss a start. I got multiple looks at him, as did our leadership group."

Huntington: "W'ere talking about a guy who had a pretty strong year. Might not have been Strasburg dominance. But in his losses, his team scored just over two runs. He had a very strong year to go along with a very strong package of pitches."

Smith: "A lot of credit goes to Gerrit a lot has gone to John Savage. It's indicitave, look where Gerrit Cole was drafted, look where Trevor Bauer was drafted. Obviously he's done a good job developing young men and developing student-athletes."