Official Site of the Orioles · Apr 12, 2018
Inbox: Have O's set a pitch limit for Cobb?
Will Alex Cobb be on a pitch count for his first start on Saturday? If so, what is it expected to be?
-- Lorne, Tokyo, Japan
He won't be on so much of an exact pitch count, though manager Buck Showalter said earlier this week they probably wouldn't take Cobb past seven innings. Cobb has thrown 100 pitches, so it's more about the "ups" each inning and also the added stress of pitching in the Major Leagues. Cobb's been pitching in extended spring camp, where you can't simulate the intensity of Fenway Park. You also can't stop an inning after 15 pitches. In a perfect world, I think the Orioles will be OK with anything six innings or longer, especially against a Red Sox team playing really well.