Cooper’s challenge
July 29th, 2010
He turned down World Series rings for national championships. He traded lazy fly balls for tightly thrown spirals. The Phillies once made Riley Cooper an offer they didn’t think he’d refuse. They’d make him their third first-round pick, shower him with millions and promote him to the majors as the franchise headed toward unprecedented success. Better yet, they were based each spring in Cooper’s hometown of Clearwater, Fla. At least one month every season he’d spend in his backyard. Who could say no? “(I gave it) serious thought,” Cooper, the Eagles’ rookie receiver, said Wednesday after morning training camp practice. “I love baseball. They were offering me a lot of money. They had the
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