I just wanted to point out a few things about a few of our supporting players.  And some thoughts and questions?

Lets start with Luis Ayala. 

Before April 15th he pitched 6 innings gave up 12 hits 6 earned runs 1 homerun 1 walk and 4 k's.

since then he has pitched 181/3 innings giving up 20 hits 5 earned runs 6 bb and 11k's.  His ERA is 2.45 in that span.  With the exception of a few walks those last 181/3 innings mirror what he was like during his good years with Montreal.  He's a veteran who wants the ball so I don't buy that he can't handle higher level situations.  I think he may have just started the season out slower than he would have liked.  And for the statheads his WHIP is still 1.41 over the last 181/3 innings is a little high but for the 4th or 5th man out of the pen you could do a lot worse.

Delmon Young.  Sometimes his performance can be so frustrating.  He has all the talent and tools to probably dominate the game.  I am not going to justify most of his performance this season, but I will point out that he had been driving in runs at a decent clip before his leave of absence.  Now he is all messed up as his k numbers are going through the roof.  He needs to be put on the disabled list to clear his head then sent on a 20 day rehabilitation assignement in AAA to get his timing down.  I believe in him and he has been a good person since comming over from Tampa.  He deserves a chance to redeem himself.  But I think he needs more of a break.  I did read how Gardenhire did say Delmon doesn't like to talk about hitting mechanics and strategies.  If that is the case then he may just be a lost cause.  Does anyone know what his batting average with runners in scoring position was last year and this year before his bereavement?

Breslow seems to have turned his season around in Oakland..... Lucky for us Sean Henn has stepped in and done a credible job.  Our bullpen as it stands right now is solid except for Jesse Crain (7.88 ERA).  I haven't been able to watch him pitch but it looks like he is a little wilder this season.  Is fastball speed down? Injury?  Dead Arm?......?

Joe Nathan Closer 2.18 ERA 

Jose Mijares Set Up 2.60 ERA

Matt Guerrier Set Up 3.55 ERA

Luis Ayala Middle Reliever 2.45 ERA since 4-15

R.A. Dickey Middle/ Long 3.06 ERA and 1.69 ERA since May 1rst.

Henn LOOGY (Lefty One Out GuY) (actually he has pitched full innings up here) 2.57 ERA through today

To me it looks like we are one arm away from the bullpen as a strength again.

The bottom of the Twins line up.

If you put Delmon on the DL as previously suggested then that gives us the opportunity to bring up someone to help the offense in the interim.  Who gets the call?  Kubel and Gomez can handle the spot in the OF so we can bring up a MI or another position player to play DH  (Hughes, Valencia, Macri, Winfield, Tolleson.....) Put Harris at SS then the only holes in the lineup occure when Gomez is in CF and when 2B (Casilla and Tolbert) come to bat.

Thoughts?