http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2008/02/bears-roll-but-ross-is-a-scratch/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2008/02/bears-roll-but-ross-is-a-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-11539 Harris Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:09:10 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=345#comment-11539 Someone please tell me why Cal's David Cooper does not get more press. Though he may bot have the raw power of Miami's Raben and Alonso or South Carolina's Smoak, he still has plenty of juice and is every bit the pure hitter those three are. Plus, as evidenced by his solid (yet injury-plagued) performance on the Cape last summer, he has proven his ability to hit with wood -- something Brandon Crawford, a much more hyped prospect hasn't. I've seen Cooper a never of times and have never been disappointed. At the plate a has a short, quick swing with the ability to go the other way. He also has a discerning eye. He's also not a one-dimensional player. Though I'd rank him just a notch below Smoak defensively at first base, I've also seen him in left field where his range,arm and radar are at least adequate and playable at the next level. So why no love for this guy? Someone please tell me why Cal’s David Cooper does not get more press. Though he may bot have the raw power of Miami’s Raben and Alonso or South Carolina’s Smoak, he still has plenty of juice and is every bit the pure hitter those three are. Plus, as evidenced by his solid (yet injury-plagued) performance on the Cape last summer, he has proven his ability to hit with wood — something Brandon Crawford, a much more hyped prospect hasn’t. I’ve seen Cooper a never of times and have never been disappointed. At the plate a has a short, quick swing with the ability to go the other way. He also has a discerning eye. He’s also not a one-dimensional player. Though I’d rank him just a notch below Smoak defensively at first base, I’ve also seen him in left field where his range,arm and radar are at least adequate and playable at the next level. So why no love for this guy?

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