GERRIT COLE PROVES WHAT BEING AN ACE MEANS

It's Spring Training... none of this matters other than the progress these players make. But damn does Gerrit Cole look good.

TribLive writes:

"Cole got off to a fast start in his spring training debut for the New York Yankees, throwing a 97 mph heater on his first pitch and striking out two in a hitless inning against Pittsburgh on Monday night."

He's in regular season form right there.

Gerrit Cole, Fastball (overhead view/tail). pic.twitter.com/lduyFXG2dz

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) February 25, 2020

But this is the best line of yesterday when it came to Cole's debut, and it came from Cole himself... "The game doesn't count, but they do." That's a guy that knows what he needs to do out there, but he' not getting ahead of himself.

Love this guy. What a leader.