(*) FANALYTICS: The Alex Cobb Saga
Jun 23 2012
If there is one organization that you have to pay attention to when it comes to player development, it's the Tampa Bay Rays. How many major league pitching staffs can you look at and find a full rotation of highly productive arms, and all home grown?
So, coming into this season, I was particularly enamored with following Alex Cobb. Here was a pitcher who had consistently improved his ERA at every level. At Triple-A last year, he had a 1.87 ERA with a 9.4 strikeout rate and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 4.4. Those are all elite level numbers.
But the Tampa rotation was solid and healthy; he'd start the year in the minors. Still, I was thrilled to find him available when my second pick of the reserve round came up in the Tout Wars-AL...
Almost!
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