Infield Troubles

I am a frequent critic of Ron Gardenhire, so I think it's only fair to give him credit when it is due.
The infield the Twins entered the season with is clearly not getting it done, and Gardy is showing that he isn't afraid to make changes where and when they are necessary.
Nick Punto is officially the starting 2B, and Juan Castro is pretty close to claiming the starting job at short.
Castro has never been a good hitter, but he's a terrific shortstop, and if Bartlett isn't going to hit either, you might as well go with the guy who will make the plays.
Jim Souhan's column in the Strib suggests that Terry Tiffee could be a factor in the lineup soon enough as well.
These are somewhat drastic moves, and drastic moves are something you don't want or expect with a chamionship club.
But the Twins might have to accept the fact that for once, their plan of replacing from within isn't working. They got lucky in so many other instances, repalcing AJ with Mauer, Dougie with Morneau, Lawton with Stewart (and Ford), Eddie with Joe Nathan, Rick Reed with Santana, Milton with Silva, Hawkins with Rincon, and so on. But Guzie and Koskie's replacements, as of right now, appear to be failures.
If the White Sox weren't playing .800 ball the Twins might be more patient, but clearly they can't afford to keep running out players who are batting .230 AND are struggling with the glove.