Infernal Options for the Minnesota Twins: Rob Delaney

Ok, so Juan Morillo may not be the Twins' best option, but he's also far from the only reliever in the system. Going into this season, the Twins had two serious relief candidates in the minor leagues, Rob Delaney and Anthony Slama, and most observers expected one or both to begin the season at AAA with a call-up coming as soon as the Twins needed help. Instead, Slama and Delaney both began the year splitting the closer role at AA New Britain, possibly the worst option the Twins could have come up with. Delaney got his (overdue) call-up in June and immediately rewarded the Twins' trust with...nine runs in 10 games. However, since that rocky introduction, Delaney has gotten back to his old ways. He's given up just two runs in his last 12.1 innings, brought his WHIP down to just a tic above 1, and hasn't walked a batter since July 22. He possesses excellent control with the ability to miss bats at a pretty good rate, given that he isn't a power arm in the wa...