ESPN analysts explain Rick Porcello's slide in '07 MLB draft

[MrGodfather95]

He was a bust waste of 10 Million Dollars his ERA is like 4.92 such a bust

[DatPicksburghGuy]

My boy Andre DelColle pitched against Porcello when he was a junior and Rick was a senior. Porc threw a no-hitter and DC pitched a full-game 2-hitter but lost. Unfortunately his elbow is for shit now otherwise he'd be pitching for the Angels today (they drafted him but he went to play college ball).

[TheTigersWingsFan]

thank you mike ilitch

[BORN2HATE666]

Anyone who passed him up is retarded!.. go tigers!

[dbstroup]

Ric Porcello didn't sucked. He's 14-8 and has the most wins in all the rookie pitchers in baseball. He's one of the reasons why the Tigers are still up there. He's worth all the hoopla!

[eunicron]

What a shock, ESPN analysts talk almost exclusively about the Yankees and Red Sox.

[thefarter14]

i hate rick porcello he suscks and i wish the tigers would trade him for holliday

[Nofearfaber]

Are you on drugs ? The kid is 20 years old, he is pitching in the big leagues and he already has 10 wins! Yeah he sucks real bad faggot

[thefarter14]

oh i just said Porcello sucked cause he sucked it up big time the other night on sunday night baseball vs. the sox. he has his good and bad games. i just dint like the way he pitched. but on his most recent start he was light out which is good.

[alexjunior167]

Hes a rookie. what else you expect. Not every pitcher is going to be like Tommy Hanson of the Braves.

[EeVvAaNn3]

@Nofearfaber

Wins (for pitchers) aren't a good stat for evaluating pitchers as they are dependent on bullpen, run support, etc. Things that the pitchers don't have control over.

I don't think Porcello's a bust (yet), but I have a hard time seeing him having a long, successful career when he has a very mediocre strikeout rate.

[LudwigxDrummer7731]

Wieters will be better than Mauer in 2 years, just wait.

[danimcc1]

Well looks like the Tigers got the steal of the draft getting Porcello. I personally thought Price was a bit overrated and I think I'm right. He tries to be a straight up power pitcher while Porcello goes out there and just pitches. Porcello was the best pitcher in this draft.

[bb6f44]

I really wish the Nats had taken Porcello instead of Ross Detwiler.

[PatrickStreater]

Tigers got him

[5abicuri]

ANYONE UP? I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

lets chat iC

[shephech]

This kid is gonna shine! :)

[arequipa1]

and matt wheaters is the best fucking pick in the whole 07 draft i would put money on it if i was in vegas

porcello is the name of a mushroom

[arequipa1]

scott borass is drunk

[dotanooblar]

the best pitcher wtf? isnt the best david price he has a sick ass slider and a sick two seam fastball clocked consistently 93-95

[jordanuserhats2]

he meant porcello is the best high school pitcher

[shephech]

Yes I have heard he has the best stuff and has better potential then Price. I will guarantee you this I bet Porcello turns out better then price 110%.

Thanks :)

[chefzilla]

i meant mark prior

[chefzilla]

not the highest bonus deal in mlb history...that distinction went to mar prior in 2002. i believe he got 10-11 million dollars for signing his name

[jdisarno]

he signed to play for the tigers, they gave him 7.25 million dollars just for signing his name. highest bonus deal in mlb history

[Vunhopper]

How long will it take for him to go through the system?

[racoon218]

he should be up full time in 2010, he may get a call in September of 2009.

[D32007]

The Tigers

[bleedinblue2007]

man hes a good guy, def deserved it...good to be a classmate of him

[sulliL13]

Detroit

[DaveTheMan1234567890]

Where did he go?