With Great Rookie Season, All Hype Should Be Believed For Rick Porcello

20 years old. Not eligible to consume alcohol yet. There are disadvantages that come with Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Rick Porcello's rookie season. The No. 21 overall prospect in baseball headed into the year, the Morristown, N.J., native wasn't expected to make a big league splash in 2009. After all, he didn't even have any experience above High Single A. Porcello's path to major league baseball has been a very odd one. In high school, at Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, NJ, he was rather impressive. As a senior, he was 10-0, had a 1.18 ERA, 112 strikeouts in 71 innings, and even pitched a no hitter against Newark Academy on May 12, 2007. He committed to the University of North Carolina, a very prestigious baseball academy. On top of that, his agent of choice was the intimidating Scott Boras, who, to say the least, is tough to negotiate with. He was easily the top high school baseball player in the 2007 draft. However, because he may have been too intereste...