Three games don’t tell you much about a Major League Baseball team. Bad players can have good weekends. All-Stars might be in the midst of a slump. And just because the Orioles took two out of three from the Red Sox to open the season does not immediately make them a contender.
But there were still things about the 2020 Orioles that can be gleaned from the team’s successful, season-opening business trip to Boston. Plus, it’s always fun to stretch out the “Red Sox lose” content for as long as possible.
Alex Cobb, when healthy, is still a really good pitcher
There were a lot of positives to take away from the Orioles’ two wins over the weekend, but Cobb’s domination of the Red Sox lineup on Saturday stands out.