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.

Get your NCAA '10 rosters ready. Things have changed.

Take it for what it's worth --a mid-August depth chart--but there are some changes in store for Pinkel's Crew. Via Mike D's KC Star article.

Some game at Camerohead has tickets go on sale Monday morning at 10a central. Not sure who the hell wants to go. Didn't they cancel the football season according to Phil Steele? Either way, maybe you'll see Sod partying it up in the P&L District with some of kU's finest the night before.

Ticketmaster has them, or call up 800-735-8000. No, that's an 800 number, not the 900 number you use to call your girlfriend.

Offensive tackle Nick Demien, the top ranked player in Missouri for 2010, says he will wear the Black and Gold. Via Dave Matter. Demien is rated by Rivals as the seventh best offensive tackle in the country and the No. 61 overall recruit.

As Matter points out, this would be third straight year that Gary Pinkel has nabbed the top recruit in the Show-Me state. You cannot overstate how critical that is to maintaining a successful program. I also love the fact that he's a big hogmolly (6-6 295). How stacked is the Tigers' O-line going to be the next several years? If the Tigers can get Chris Freeman on campus they'll have Demien, Freeman (6-8 350), Elvis Fisher (6-5 300,  current sophomore), Dan Hoch (6-7 320, current sophomore) and Austin Wuebbels (6-4 305, current RS sophomore) anchoring their line. Me likey. Seriously, I dare anyone to try to penetrate that. They'll probably have about as much luck as Hat did with that broad he met at Harpo's last weekend.

OH SHIT Y'ALL WE'VE GOT OURSELVES A GOOD OLD FASHION TWITTER FIGHT!

All-American Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon and True Son man-crush object Kimmie English are battling it out to see who can be the first to 2,000 followers. They both have quite a way to go as Spoon has a 141 follower lead at 1,229 followers to Kimmie's 1,088.

Follow 'em!

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According to Dave Matter's Thursday Practice Report, Blaine Gabbert is looking pretty damn good.

In a day otherwise ruled by the defense, Blaine Gabbert delivered a beauty to Danario Alexander between an oncoming trio of defenders. I can’t recall the last time I saw a Gabbert pass that wasn’t on target. I asked him after practice if he had a choice between being the country’s most accurate quarterback or owning the strongest arm, he didn’t flinch: “You’ve got to be accurate to win. That’s what I’m working on right now.” (I’ll say this much about the young QB: He doesn’t say much that will light your notepad on fire, but he says what he’s supposed to.)

Not asking for a mutiny against us seeing how everyone has their eyes on football, but Monday is the last day for most MLB Draft picks to sign. I say 'most' because it doesn't apply to ex-Tiger Aaron Crow since he was drafted out of Indy League ball instead of high school or college. Either way, Crow is becoming a pain in the ass to the Royals according to ESPN's Keith Law (via MLBTradeRumors.com).

ESPN.com's Keith Law hears that the Royals offered top pick Aaron Crow $3MM only to hear that it will take a better offer. The two sides have more time than most to work out a deal, since Crow played independent ball this year and isn't subject to Monday's deadline for signing picks.

Law doesn't see any reason for the Royals to boost their offer, which he calls "more than generous." Last year the Nats drafted Crow and failed to sign him; it`s hard to imagine anyone putting off his pro debut for two years, especially if there`s a $3MM offer available.

I'm not here to say how much Crow is worth, but considering he skipped out on signing with the ever-dysfunctional Washington Nationals last year, and now holding off another year on signing with the Royals, the guy is losing leverage every day. He can go up to a week before the '10 MLB Draft before signing with the Royals before the Royals lose his rights.

Twins 1st rounder, Kyle Gibson, on the other hand, is close to a deal. Rumor has it the Twins are having Gibby throw for them to make sure his arm is ok after it was fractured right before the draft. Gibson has more leverage than Crow since he could head back to Mizzou, hence, Gibson and the Twins must sign-off  on a deal by Monday.

Some 'Joey' Maclin guy will be making his NFL Preseason debut tonight against the Pats. (Seriously, come on Philly writers. "Joey"? If you're going to be on SportsCenter or even the Deuce, it's Jeremy. Corso was closer with "Jerry McClain" last year.)

If you want to watch some live action, ESPN will have Ziggy Hood dominating some Cardinals scrubs at 7p Central. You can also click HERE if you have never heard of this new technology called 'cable' or 'satellite' to watch the game online.

Chase Daniel is also playing tonight against Baltimore. See if Grandpa Todd Collins does anything, or if Colt Brennan and Chase Daniel light up the Ravens. You can watch that game HERE as well.