Fantasy Focus: Five Big Questions As fantasy owners look toward opening day, a number of questions remain on playing time, roles and the merits of spring statistics in determining regular-season performance. Here's a look at five situations on many an owner's mind: Aroldis Chapman - starter or reliever? Chapman is apparently battling Homer Bailey for the Reds" fifth-starter job, but with Ryan Madson set to have Tommy John surgery, might Chapman be slotted in the bullpen? Chapman had his longest outing of the spring on Saturday, tossing five scoreless innings to give him a 1.50 earned run average and 12:2 K:BB in 12 spring innings. There isn't a starting pitcher in the Cincinnati organization with Chapman's upside, so it would be a shame to see him wasted in the bullpen. The Reds would probably be best off trading Bronson Arroyo and putting both Bailey and Chapman in the rotation, but that doesn't appear to be in the cards. Chapman's fantasy value plummets as a reliever, as Sean Marshall is in line to close with Madson sidelined. Are Jeremy Hellickson's struggles a big concern? Hellickson, of the Rays, allowed 10 runs and 11 hits over just three innings against the Twins on Saturday. That's Hellickson's third consecutive poor outing, and it leaves him with a 15.30 E.R.A. and a 6:3 K:BB in 10 innings this spring. Hellickson had a 2.45 E.R.A. last spring, so we don't yet have evidence that Hellickson is a poor-spring/solid-regular-season guy. Hellickson posted a 2.64 E.R.A. over the second half of last season, so we should probably put more weight in that over 10 spring training innings. That said, Hellickson's 2.95 E.R.A. last year is almost sure to rise, given his peripheral numbers: 5.7 K/9IP, 3.4 BB/9IP and 1.0 HR/9IP. He should still open 2012 in the rotation, but Wade Davis or Jeff Niemann could eventually replace him. How many bases will Dee Gordon steal this year? Gordon stole base No. 8 of the spring on Saturday and is hitting.415 after 41 at-bats. In addition to the robust batting average, the team has to be happy that he has walked five times with just three strikeouts. Gordon walked in only 5.8 percent of his plate appearances in Class AAA last season, a mark that the Dodgers would like to see around 8 percent this year, since he is the projected leadoff hitter. Gordon is a real threat to hit .300 on speed alone, but if he can get his on-base percentage in the .350 range, 50 to 65 steals is an attainable goal. Jonathan Broxton or Greg Holland - who closes for the Royals? With Joakim Soria set for Tommy John surgery this month, the Royals are left with a huge void at closer. Broxton and Holland will battle it out this week for the first crack at the job, with no real front-runner right now. Broxton has the experience and has allowed just one run in five innings this spring, but Holland is coming off a dominant 2011 (1.80 E.R.A., 11.1 K/9, 2.9 BB/9), and his K:BB ratio this spring is an equally impressive 12:1 in eight innings. On merit, Holland should get the job, but perhaps the Royals will look to showcase Broxton for potential trade partners. Are the Giants really not going to start Brandon Belt? The Giants entered the spring with "no clear incumbent" at first base, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Even now, the Giants have yet to indicate that Belt has a starting job at first or in the outfield. Belt was hitting.380/.429/.660 with three home runs through Saturday, while Huff was at .275/.310/.450 with a pair of home runs. The Giants could also choose to play both, should they think that Nate Schierholtz (.250/.286/.300) is best suited for the bench. In this analyst's humble opinion, the Giants need everyday at-bats from Belt if they are going to have a competitive offense, but it remains to be seen whether Bochy agrees.