Article: Twins' Kyle Gibson heating up in Arizona

[Parker Hageman]

You can view the page at http://twinsdaily.com/content.php?1104-Twins-Kyle-Gibson-heating-up-in-Arizona

[Brock Beauchamp]

"a slider that was christened by Baseball America in January as the “best” slider in the Twins’ system"

 

Isn't that a bit like winning silver in the Special Olympics?

[ericchri]

I'm assuming Liriano being at the Major League level meant Gibson's wasn't being compared against it?

[Willihammer]

What kind of rise is he getting on the 4 seam heater?

[Badsmerf]

Very positive. a 2 mph increase in his FB makes a huge difference, and could vault his ceiling to a number 1 IMO. Especially if his slider and change are plus pitches. He would then have a plus plus FB and 2 plus secondary pitches. I can't wait to see him in the MLB.

[Mike Sixel]

Regardless of how we all feel he should be used next year, this is encouraging news.

[RedBull34]

Very positive. a 2 mph increase in his FB makes a huge difference, and could vault his ceiling to a number 1 IMO. Especially if his slider and change are plus pitches. He would then have a plus plus FB and 2 plus secondary pitches. I can't wait to see him in the MLB.

Depends on your definition of a #1. He certainly could be a Twins #1. Which is good enough news for me.

[SweetOne69]

Very positive. a 2 mph increase in his FB makes a huge difference, and could vault his ceiling to a number 1 IMO. Especially if his slider and change are plus pitches. He would then have a plus plus FB and 2 plus secondary pitches. I can't wait to see him in the MLB.

Depends on your definition of a #1. He certainly could be a Twins #1. Which is good enough news for me.

 

Most people consider the bolded portion above the definition of a #1 pitcher. The additional part of the definition that we don't know yet is health.