http://www.sbnation.com/users/dmb60614 Posts made by dmb60614 on SB Nation http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2007/8/14/1128/99468 dmb60614 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:02:08 -0000 <p>baseball america is reporting that rick porcello is close to signing a $7.7 million deal with the tigers. &nbsp;the reported deal would break the record for highest guarantee ever given to a high school player (josh beckett received $7MM in 1999). &nbsp;assuming the reports are true, do you think the cardinals should have drafted porcello over kozma?</p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">should the cards have ponied up the cash for porcello?</h5> <div id="poll_container_6327_875722199" class="poll_container"> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">29%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>yes--he is worth</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">35</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">70%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>no--that contract is crazy</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">84</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <p class="poll-total-votes"><strong>119</strong> votes | <span class="poll-has-closed">Poll has closed</span> </p> </div> <script> FastInit.addOnLoad(function(){ new SBN.Poll('poll_container_6327_875722199').animateResults({renderImmediately:true}); }); </script> </fieldset>