BOSTON -- Alex Cobb's debut for the Orioles got off to an inauspicious start -- and finish -- in Saturday's 10-3 loss against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Signed on March 21 to a four-year, $57 million deal, Cobb was forced to ramp up to game speed at a quick rate in Sarasota, Fla., after the team broke camp, working simulated games against Gulf Coast League players.
Against one of the American League's most potent offenses, the rust was evident as Cobb ran into trouble right out of the gate.