David Wells

Wells may be out for a month but this could be a blessing in disguise.

With Wade Miller coming close to being ready, a decision was going to have to be made to put one of the current starters in the bullpen. That means either Tim Wakefield or Bronson Arroyo were going to be taken from the rotation. Truth is - both deserve to be in the rotation more than Wells based on early season performances but because of Wells' contract - he can't be moved to the bullpen without causing a hub-bub in the hub.

Many writers will expect Wells to complain about his contract which is incentive laden but he's got a contract for next year which is more than Johnny Damon, Bill Mueller, Kevin Millar and others can say. He'll quickly learn to keep his mouth shut not because of what the sportswriters will write but because what will be said in the clubhouse.

When Wells is ready to come back - Miller may have a set back or Wakefield or Arroyo may cool off. Who knows what the circumstances may be but having depth problems like this are better than what's going to happen in the Bronx with Wright on the DL.