Detroit scouting director David Chadd did it again–he isn’t afraid of the high-dollar talent and he popped the best player on the board in righthander Rick Porcello. And that’s the first pick in a while that made everyone in the BA office go, “Ooooooh.”

What it will take to sign Porcello will dictate if he joins a future ridiculous Detroit rotation of Jeremy Bonderman, Andrew Miller and Justin Verlander. If it takes Josh Beckett money (big league contract, $7 million), then Porcello will be a North Carolina Tar Heel next year. But my guess is the Tigers will get something done.