Alex Cobb Has Another Excellent Outing
2 years agoSan Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Cobb was on his game Thursday, keeping the Arizona Diamondbacks at bay in a 6-2 win. Cobb threw 7 ⅓ innings of shutout ball, allowing seven hits and two walks while striking out just three. It's an interesting line for Cobb, but it does follow what he's been doing most of this season. His strikeout rate is mediocre and he has a fairly high WHIP at 1.24, but he's preventing runs with an ERA of 1.70. He is using his sinker/splitter combo to great effect, limiting hard contact and inducing a ton of ground balls. Some regression should still be expected, but he could be an outlier when it comes to outperforming his expected numbers. If you can sell high, do so, but don't give him away for nothing.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com