Baseball America Preview - MVC Conference

[SB Shock]

Baseball America predicts the following finish:

1. WSU
2. CU
3. MSU
4. ISU (R)
5. SIU
6. ISU (B)
7. EU
8. BU

Projected NCAA Teams - WSU

All Conf Team

1B - McKeever
OF - Ryan Jones
SP-Jordan Cooper
SP - Tim Kelley

Top Newcomers

2. Tobin Matechick
4. Nate Goro

Top Prospects
2. Jordan Cooper
4. Ryan Jones

BA take is WSU is the favorite due to the returning pitchers ("stellar starting rotation" - in their words). Of course they screwed up on Flynn not realizing he wasn't elibible.

They say the MVC is wide open after WSU. Expect MSU to take a step back with CU stepping up with alot of returning players and pitching staff.

[WSU_Mom]

Other key phrase from the article...

They call WSU the "perennial valley juggernaut". :D

[t7017s]

Who the hell is the top prospect above Cooper? Any chance you can provide a link to their write up?

[WSU_Mom]

TOP PROSPECTS, 2010 DRAFT
1. Patrick Cooper, rhp, Bradley
2. Jordan Cooper, rhp, Wichita State
3. Aaron Meade, lhp, Missouri State
4. Ryan Jones, of, Wichita State
5. Elliot Soto, ss, Creighton
6. Jake Petrika, rhp, Indiana State
7. Cody Fick, 3b, Evansville
8. Ryan Strausborger, of, Indiana State
9. Bryant George, rhp, Southern Illinois
10. Ryan Court, 3b, Illinois State

[ShockerFever]

A Bradley pitcher is our league's top prospect?

[shocks771]

The Cooper kid from Bradley is a Juco Transfer. He was an all-star in the Cape Cod league over the summer. Sounds like he's the real deal.

http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=19412&SPID=1506&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=3619435&Q_SEASON=2009

[Wheatshocker]

The Cooper kid from Bradley is a Juco Transfer. He was an all-star in the Cape Cod league over the summer. Sounds like he's the real deal.

So why is he at Bradley?

[lawmaker]

From everything I have heard Cooper is a stud.

Cape cod is where dreams are made and broken.