| 17 August 2009
Just when it looked pretty decent that Kyle Gibson would sign with the Twins...yeah, not looking good now. Sounds like Gibby is going Michael Crabtree and banking on himself being a top 5-10 talent picked at 22. The good thing for him is this actually happens in baseball, unlike football which has Crabtree acting like an asshole to the Niners. The problem lies in the fact that Gibson fractured his arm, and the Twins got him at a steal at 22. The Twins aren't 100% that his arm is healed, which apparently the arm IS 100% good.
The Twins and first round pick Kyle Gibson are "about a million dollars apart in their negotiations," according to ESPN's Keith Law. Gibson suffered a stress fracture in his pitching arm right before the draft, but the bone has healed and he's been throwing for about three weeks now.
Selected 22nd overall, Gibson was considered a potential top ten pick before his injury. MLB's recommended slot bonus for the 22nd overall pick is roughy $1.29MM, and a seven figure gap in negotiations is pretty significant with less than three days until the signing deadline.
Gibson must sign with the Twins by 11p central Monday.
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