Even allowing that the circumstances are vastly different for an Alex Cobb renaissance from the ones that led to his former Tampa Bay Rays teammate David Price's signature moment in clinching a World Series berth for the Boston Red Sox, watching that happen must have been a comforting moment for the Orioles right-hander.
While Price's first three years on a massive seven-year, $217 million contract with the Red Sox haven't been disasters, he's never really connected with a fan base that expects more for that money than even the 3.74 ERA he provided, and certainly expects postseason performance for that price.