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Inbox: Should upstart Villanueva start at 3B?

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres have 10 days until their March 29 season opener against Milwaukee at Petco Park, leaving seven spring games to decide a handful of roster battles.

With less than a week until the club breaks camp in Peoria, here's a look at some of your most pressing Padres-related questions.

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Does Christian Villanueva have a legit shot to be the Padres' Opening Day third baseman?
-- Miguel E.

As good as Villanueva has been this spring, he wouldn't start at third base over Chase Headley (especially given the Brewers' plan to start right-hander Chase Anderson on March 29).