All Questions Answered

With September upon us and the minor league season approaching its end, it is time for an All Questions Answered discussion thread. The ground rules:

***One question per poster please.

***Please do not camouflage multiple questions in the guise of a single question.

***This is rapid-fire format. Questions which require considerable research or deeper analysis will be punted or, perhaps, turned into a larger post of their own eventually.

***Post your questions in the comment thread and I will work on them throughout the day.

***Enjoy!