Likely Starter: Justin Morneau 2008 Stats: .300/.374/.499, 23 HR, 129 RBI Can Morneau avoid another September thaw? Potential Backups: Michael Cuddyer, Brian Buscher, Brendan Harris If not for an ugly final few weeks last year, the season may have had a very different conclusion for Justin Morneau. ...

Likely Starter: Jason Kubel 2007 Stats: .273/.335/.450, 13 HR, 65 RBI Everyone's "Pick to Click" in '08... again. Potential Backups: Craig Monroe, Jon Knott, Randy Ruiz, Joe Mauer Designated hitter is one of only four offensive positions where the Twins won't likely be ushering in a brand new face t...

Likely Starter: Adam Everett 2007 Stats: .232/.281/.318, 2 HR, 15 RBI The odds that Everett made solid contact with this ball are, sadly, not good. Potential Backups: Nick Punto, Alexi Casilla, Brendan Harris Adam Everett has never been much of a hitter, but even by his standards, the numbers he put...

Likely Starter: Mike Lamb 2007 Stats: .289/.366/.455, 11 HR, 40 RBI Lamb could well reverse a long-standing trend of ineptitude at third. Potential Backups: Nick Punto, Brian Buscher, Brendan Harris, Matt Macri Third base was an absolute disaster for the Twins last year,when the team got a collectiv...

Likely Starter: Brendan Harris 2007 Stats: .286/.343/.434, 12 HR, 59 RBI Harris will need to hit well enough to make up for his sub par defense. Potential Backups: Nick Punto, Alexi Casilla, Matt Tolbert, Matt Macri Without question, second base is the most uncertain position I have previewed so far...

As we roll into mid-March, it's about the time for us to get started on something that has become an annual spring tradition around here: the Position Analysis series. Each year we go through every position for the Twins and take a look at potential battles, project the likely starter, and analyze t...