The first time John Gibbons was asked about Marcus Stroman — maybe a month or two back — he rolled his eyes.
He really didn’t want to say anything at all.
So he did the Gibbons thing: He hemmed. He hawed. He mumbled a little and he left the impression there were more important things to talk about.
That was before Stroman started throwing. And before Stroman was posting videos of his training on social media. And before Stroman made his first rehab start.
Now the question is the next question. It’s real. And Gibbons isn’t rolling his eyes about an overly optimistic pitcher.