When Michael Cuddyer is ready to come off the disabled list, which could be as soon as Friday, the Twins will have to send someone to the minors. Until this week, it looked certain that Denard Span would be the guy, getting a two-week look at life in the majors before being returned to Rochester.

However, the struggles of Gogomez are likely causing the front office to think this one over.

A quick argument for keeping Gomez here is that he has had some electric moments, has played very well on defense (including two extraordinary catches) and should only get better by being around the majors. Is it really any different than having today’s starter, Francisco Liriano, on the roster after his Tommy John surgery?

A quick argument for sending Gomez down is that he has been totally painful to watch at the plate, with only 6 hits in his last 45 at-bats and no walks. His attempts at bunting are horrible, both in execution and sometimes when he decides to try one. In addition, he appeared to take his batting struggles into the field on Tuesday with a careless error.

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