Alex Cobb Once Saved a Stray Dog that was Running in Traffic

[Frobby]

18 hours ago, Sanfran327 said:

Wade Boggs once drank 64 beers on a cross country flight.

I had a friend who used to celebrate his birthday by drinking the number of cans of beer that matched his age.   Starting early in the day, he was able to do it at 24, but on his 25th birthday he passed out after 23.    

[Sanfran327]

On 4/27/2018 at 8:27 AM, Frobby said:

I had a friend who used to celebrate his birthday by drinking the number of cans of beer that matched his age.   Starting early in the day, he was able to do it at 24, but on his 25th birthday he passed out after 23.    

That's Chris Davis type of regression.

[OFFNY]

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83% of the outs that Cobb recorded (15 out of 18) came via the Groundout and the Strikeout.

He reminded me just a bit of Tommy John when he pitched for the Yankees in the late 70's and early 80's. 

In one game against the Orioles in April of 1979, 18 out of the 27 outs that he recorded in came via the Groundout.

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL197904120.shtml

 

 

18 OUTS: ) 13 Groundouts, 2 Strikeouts, 2 Flyouts, 1 Lineout

 

ALEXANDER MILLER COBB )))))))) (vs. ANGELS, 5/01)

IP:llll6 - PLUS 10.19

H:lllll 7 ) l(1 Home Run, 3 Doubles, 3 Singles)

R:lllll  2

BB:llll2 ) *

SO:llll2

Pitches: l) 89  )(57 )Strikes, )32)Balls)

2018 ERA: l) 9.68 )  17.67 IP  (19 ER) 

2018 WHIP: l)  2.377 )  17.67 IP  (42 H/BB) 

2018 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l)  .425  )l (37 for 87)

 

* )) Both Walks were Intentional

 

PITCHES BY INNING  

*******************  

12  lll(71 llStrikes, lll5 lllBalls)

14  lll(91 llStrikes, lll5 lllBalls)

24  lll(15 llStrikes, lll9 lllBalls)

12  lll(71 llStrikes, lll5 lllBalls)

81  lll(71 llStrikes, lll1 lllBalls)

17  lll(11 llStrikes, lll6 lllBalls)

21  lll(11 llStrikes, lll1 lllBalls) ) **

 

** )) Cobb did not record any outs before departing in the 7th inning.

 

o

[OFFNY]

On 4/14/2018 at 3:16 PM, OFFNY said:

o

 

After this game, the Orioles will (likely) be 5-10 overall.

They need to avoid the fate of what happened to the Blue Jays last season, when they started out with a 10-20 record in the first 30 games of the season, and were never able to dig themselves out of the hole that they had made for themselves.

Cashner appears to have come around fairly quickly after one clunker.

With Cobb, it remains to be seen when exactly he'll come around (probably anywhere between his 2nd and 5th start of the season.)

 

I'm more concerned about whether or not the Orioles can manage to tread water in the team's W-L department for the first 5 or 6 weeks of the season than I am about whether or not Cobb will return to his (usually solid) form.

 

o

o

 

I believe that Cobb was awful in his first game.

In his 2nd start, I think that he was a little better than his final line showed, although that isn't saying much.

In his 3rd start, he looked good for 4 innings before getting rocked in the 5th.

In his 4th start, he looked solid overall.

 

Unfortunately, Cobb was signed at the last minute (and subsequently had no Spring Training.) As SteveA pointed out prior to Cobb's first start of the season 3 weeks ago, there is a reason why Spring Training is 6 weeks long.

 

o

On 4/8/2018 at 2:17 PM, SteveA said:

o

 

The Marlins got 3 runs in the top of the first inning vs Arrieta.

So guys who signed after Spring Training had started, in their debut games so far:

 

1) ) Andrew Cashner gave up 3 HRs in his first outing.

2) ) Lance Lynn gave up 5 runs in the first inning.

3) ) Jake Arrieta gave up 3 runs in the top of the first inning.

 

So don't necessarily expect much from Cobb in his initial start of the season, folks. There's a reason why Spring Training is 6+ weeks long ........ and It isn't the hitters,who could probably be game-ready in 2-3 weeks ........ and it isn't the short relievers, who probably could be ready in 4 weeks ........ it's the starting pitchers.

 

o

 

[OFFNY]

On 5/2/2018 at 1:38 PM, OFFNY said:

o

 

I believe that Cobb was awful in his first game.

In his 2nd start, I think that he was a little better than his final line showed, although that isn't saying much.

In his 3rd start, he looked good for 4 innings before getting rocked in the 5th.

In his 4th start, he looked solid overall.

 

Unfortunately, Cobb was signed at the last minute (and subsequently had no Spring Training.) As SteveA pointed out prior to Cobb's first start of the season 3 weeks ago, there is a reason why Spring Training is 6 weeks long.

 

o

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Alex Cobb got His Geason Going In the Right Direction In Trip Opener

(By Steve Melewski)

http://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2018/05/alex-cobb-got-his-season-going-in-the-right-direction-in-trip-opener.html

 

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[OFFNY]

o

 

Not including the 2 base-runners who were caught stealing, 80% of the outs that Cobb recorded (12 out of 16) came via the Groundout and the Strikeout.

Cobb continues his (somewhat) impersonation of Tommy John when he pitched for the Yankees in the late 70's and early 80's. 

 

 

18 OUTS: ) 7 Groundouts, 5 Strikeouts, 3 Flyouts, 2 Caught Stealing, 1 Fouout

 

ALEXANDER MILLER COBB )))))))) (vs. ATHLETICS, 5/06)

IP:llll6

H:lllll 5 ) l(2 Doubles, 3 Singles)

R:llll  2

ER:lll1

BB:lll1

SO:lll5

Pitches: l) 103  )(63 )Strikes, )40)Balls)

2018 ERA: l) 7.61 )  23.67 IP  (20 ER) 

2018 WHIP: l)  2.028 )  23.67 IP  (48 H/BB) 

2018 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l)  .382  )l (42 for 110)

 

PITCHES BY INNING  

*******************  

91  lll(51 llStrikes, lll41 lllBalls)

15  lll(91 llStrikes, lll61 lllBalls)

16  lll(81 llStrikes, lll81 lllBalls)

20  lll(15 llStrikes, lll51 lllBalls)

20  lll(14 llStrikes, llll61 lllBalls)

23  lll(12 llStrikes, ll11 lllllBalls)

 

o

[Ripken]

Cobb had the nerve to give up an earned run today.  He deserves to lose after a performance like that.

[OFFNY]

On 4/14/2018 at 3:16 PM, OFFNY said:

o

 

After this game, the Orioles will (likely) be 5-10 overall.

They need to avoid the fate of what happened to the Blue Jays last season, when they started out with a 10-20 record in the first 30 games of the season, and were never able to dig themselves out of the hole that they had made for themselves.

Cashner appears to have come around fairly quickly after one clunker.

With Cobb, it remains to be seen when exactly he'll come around (probably anywhere between his 2nd and 5th start of the season.)

 

I'm more concerned about whether or not the Orioles can manage to tread water in the team's W-L department for the first 5 or 6 weeks of the season than I am about whether or not Cobb will return to his (usually solid) form.

 

o

o

 

The good news is that Cobb has gradually evolved into the pitcher that many of us were expecting him to be after not having had any Spring Training to work with.

The bad news is that the team's W-L record is 8-26, and they are in an even deeper hole than were the Blue Jays last season when they went 10-20 in their first 30 games.

 

o

[OFFNY]

o

 

 

***  ))) Start Aborted by a Rain Delay  ))) ***

 

 

71% of the outs that Cobb recorded (12 out of 17) came via the Groundout and the Strikeout.

He gave up 2 booming home runs in the 1st and 4th innings, but his defense also let him down with 2 misplays (one officially an error that lead to an unearned run, the other a very catchable ball that led to a triple and another run.)

 

 

17 OUTS: ) 5 Groundouts (Including 2 Double Plays), 5 Strikeouts, 3 Lineouts, 1 Popout, 1 Flyout

 

ALEXANDER MILLER COBB )))))))) (vs. D-RAYS, 5/12) )))))) [GAME TWO]

IP:llll5.67

H:lllll 7 ) l(2 Home Runs, 1 Triple, 1 Double, 3 Singles)

R:llll  4

ER:l 3

BB:lll0

SO:lll5

Pitches: l) 69  )(45 )Strikes, )24)Balls)

2018 ERA: l) 7.06 )  29.33 IP  (23 ER) 

2018 WHIP: l)  1.875 )  29.33 IP  (55 H/BB) 

2018 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l)  .371  )l (49 for 132)

 

PITCHES BY INNING  

*******************  

12  lll(71 lStrikes, lll5 lllBalls)

12  lll(10 llStrikes, lll2 llBalls)

13  lll(81 llStrikes, lll5 lllBalls)

13  lll(81 llStrikes, lll5 lllBalls)

11  lll(71 llStrikes, lll4 lllBalls)

81  lll(51 llStrikes, lll3 lllBalls) ) *

 

* )) Cobb recorded 2 outs in the 6th inning before a rain-delay aborted his start.

 

o

[Babypowder]

He’s missing bats lately. He was allowing an alarming amount of contact early, so it’s good to see that correcting.

[Going Underground]

He saved the dog because he had major league balls. Otherwise would have refused the assignment. 

 

 

[OFFNY]

o

 

Cobb is a funny guy.

 

 

19 OUTS: ) 7 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 3 Popouts (Including 1 Double Play), 3 Strikeouts, 2 Lineouts, 1 Flyout, 1 Thrown Out Stealing

 

ALEXANDER MILLER COBB )))))))) (vs. RED SOX, 5/18)

IP:lll6.33

H:ll 10 ) l(1 Home Run, 4 Doubles, 5 Singles)

R:llll  3

BB:lll1

SO:lll2

Pitches: l) 93  )(63 )Strikes, )30)Balls)

2018 ERA: l) 6.56 )  35.67 IP  (26 ER) 

2018 WHIP: l)  1.850 )  35.67 IP  (66 H/BB) 

2018 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l)  .373  )l (59 for 158)

 

PITCHES BY INNING  

*******************  

91  ll(71 lStrikes, llll21 lllBalls)

19  lll(81 llStrikes, l11 lllllBalls)

15  lll(11 llStrikes, lll41 lllBalls)

81  lll(61 llStrikes, llll21 lllBalls)

19  lll(14 llStrikes, lll51 lllBalls)

17  lll(11 llStrikes, llll61 lllBalls)

61  lll(61 llStrikes, llll01 lllBalls) ) *

 

* )) Cobb recorded 1 out before departing the game in the 7th inning.

 

o

[ChipTait]

This is one to build off of.  I'd love to see him win four in a row!

[OFFNY]

8 minutes ago, ChipTait said:

 

This is one to build off of. I'd love to see him win four in a row !!!

 

o

 

I'll be happy if he pitches like he has in any of his last 4 outings, 3 of which were better than tonight's.

 

http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/31086/alex-cobb

 

He can't control the offense and/or the defense playing behind him.

 

o

[ChuckS]

On 4/26/2018 at 11:23 AM, Sanfran327 said:

Wade Boggs once drank 64 beers on a cross country flight.

12 beers an hour over five hours?  I have my suspicions about the validity of this.  

Alcohol content aside, I don't believe a 190 pound man would be able to ingest nearly that much fluid over such a short period of time.