For a while now I've been wondering what Cole's record could have been.  If he got the support from the offense in the close ones(ex.  two 1-0 losses vs Mets).  My criteria went like this:  any game he gave up 2 or less runs against with at least 7 IP and he received a ND or the L.  As we all know he is currently 9-10.  With this formula he would've been 17-6.   What a difference a little help from your friends can do. 

P.S. Halladay (16-10) under the same theory should be 19-8.

P.P.S. Oswalt (10-13) should be 16-7, but all except one ND is the Astros fault.