Remember These Names
- RICK PORCELLO, RHP, Seton Hall Prep (pictured above)
- MATT LAPORTA, 1B, Florida
If the Yankees land the 6'5" Porcello at #30...as God as my witness, I will lose complete control of myself as I throw back countless drinks at whatever scene the NYC night thrusts upon me.
If you haven't heard of these two studs...then, to be blunt about it, you need to step your game up! You clearly don't follow the game of baseball.
By all accounts, Porcello (think Justin Verlander on steroids...figuratively, of course) is the second best prospect in this draft (trailing only Vanderbilt's David Price). The X-factor? Scott Borus represents Porcello. Thus, major signability concerns come with Porcello's name. That is, of course, unless you are the Red Sox or Yankees! Too bad the Sox don't pick until #55.
On the other hand, LaPorta would be a welcomed consolation prize, as he is largely considered the best pure hitter in the draft.
Who will the Sox draft 55th overall? Potentially NC State's Andrew Brackman. High risk, high reward. What am I thinking?? Because Red Sox Nation is so overwhelmingly knowledgable (insert cough), I'm SURE they know everything about Brackman. For that reason, I digress (in other words, run to Google)...
