Rays’ Alex Cobb makes triumphant return against New York Yankees
For Alex Cobb, it was only 957 days. It just felt longer. Cobb, the pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays who struggled last September in his comeback, wowed Rays’ fans Wednesday night in a 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees. Cobb went 5 2/3 innings and allowed only one run and four hits in the victory. “I thought it was a battle,” Cobb said. “I was definitely the best I’ve been on the mound since the Tommy John (surgery).…