Bauer:
I love how an extremely mechanically-efficient pitcher can look so smooth and so violent at the same time.
Bauer does not miss a beat when asked about the cookie-cutter approach to player evaluation and development that places so much emphasis on physical profiles and traditional training methods.
"I think the cookie-cutter approach is good for cookies," he says.
He pauses, then adds, "But not really for pitchers."
I like this kid.