Twins breakdown: Delmon Young

Time to continue the Twins breakdown series with a look at the team's new left-fielder, Delmon Young.

The good: Apparently, he's a pretty good actor -- at least, he holds his own with Twins legends Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew and Tony Oliva in the video above. He's got a strong arm as well, as evidenced by his four assists from left field. He seems to run OK -- not a speedster, but he won't hurt you on the bases, either.

The bad: Where's the power? Preseason predictions of 25 home runs seemed a tad optimistic considering he hit only 13 last year as a rookie in Tampa Bay, but it sure looked like he'd be a bit more proficient with the long ball. Instead, some of his swings have had a dead-fish quality to them. He's also hitting just .256, more than 30 points below his rookie average. Young appears to be pressing a bit at the plate -- I wish I were around the clubhouse so I could get a feel for whether he's the type of guy who might put too much pressure on himself to perform, especially in a new setting. Because from here, that's what appears to be happening.

The ugly: Is there a less athletic-looking 22-year-old professional ... uh ... sports player than Delmon Young? (I almost said "professional athlete," but that doesn't really fit given the start of the sentence.) He lumbers around the outfield with Frankenstein legs, like he's got no flexibility in his hips, and he doesn't look comfortable in the batters box, especially when trying to make adjustments to different types of pitches. At least he hasn't thrown a bat at an umpire or caused any controversy in the clubhouse yet.

The verdict: The jury is still out on whether he's a middle-of-the-lineup kind of guy. He's batting seventh right now, which is about where his production merits. Until he starts showing some power, he'll be much less valuable than the player the Twins thought they were getting.