When veteran pitcher Alex Cobb signed a free agent contract with the Orioles almost a year ago, he had every right to believe that the $57 million deal would be life-changing.
He could not have imagined how much.
Of course, that’s a ton of money and Cobb seldom starts any conversation about his decision to accept it from the Orioles without expressing how grateful and blessed he is to be a well-paid major league baseball player. He was just hoping — like everyone else around here — that he would be able to help his new team reach the playoffs in his first season in Baltimore.