| Rick Porcello near record deal
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For the fourth straight year, the Tigers are going to make a huge splash with an above-slot deal in the first round. After signing Justin Verlander (2004), Cameron Maybin (2005) and Andrew Miller (2006), Detroit is closing in on a record deal with New Jersey high school righthander Rick Porcello.
Porcello, a consensus top-five talent in the 2007 draft, fell to the Tigers at No. 27 overall because of reports he and adviser Scott Boras wanted a deal comparable to the $7 million major league contract Josh Beckett received as the No. 2 overall pick in the 1999 draft. Porcello reportedly will match Beckett’s record for the highest guarantee ever given to a high school player, getting a $7 million big league deal that includes a $3.5 million bonus.
| Does anybody else think this is as stupid as me? How can they jsutify paying Porcello like this when he has not thrown a pitch above the high school level? This will get Boras about 100 new athletes to represent right out of high school, and they will all want this kind of deal.
How is this going to affect future drafts. Is the number 1 next year going to want more than this kid got at #27? BaseballAmerica.com: Blog: Baseball America Draft Blog » Blog Archive » Tigers Near Record Deal With Porcello
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08-14-2007, 03:36 PM
Re: Rick Porcello near record deal 
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