It seems every time I talk about the Twins on the radio, the conversation eventually turns toward Delmon Young. More specifically, ripping Delmon Young.

Before I direct readers to a great article/blog about Delmon, let me say this; he wouldn’t warrant so much ripping if A.) he was media savvy and charismatic, or B.) if he wasn’t so stubborn about changing his approach at the plate.

It seems as if Young is perfectly content squashing worms on his way to a punchless .275 batting average. But a .275 (or even .295) batting average with no OBP, no SLG and no defense means NOTHING.

The Twins are in a tough spot, because they can’t send Delmon down (out of options), can’t trade him (teams aren’t stupid), and can’t play him every day (negative EV).

On top of that, the Twins are mis-managing Carlos Gomez. His walk rate has nearly doubled this year, which shows he’s figuring things out at the plate. But for Gomez to truly take the next step as a hitter, he needs to feast on some minor league pitching. End of story.

Instead, he toils in the big leagues as a 4th outfielder, and it’s annoying.

Anyhow, before I blow a gasket, check out John Bonnes’ write-up on the aforementioned topics. Good stuff.

More on Delmon and Gomez this Sunday, 5:00, Twins Weekly. AM 1130 KFAN, and KFAN.com.