Lookout Linkage, 10/23/14

Good morning! Here are your links for the day:

• Greg Johns takes a look at what some Mariners' prospects are doing in winter ball.
• Sporting News honored Felix Hernandez with "best pitcher" award for the AL.
• Shannon Drayer argues that a wild card World Series is perfectly fine.
• Carson Cistulli at Fangraphs has a statistical report on the Arizona Fall League participants.
• Over The Monster considers a Yoenis Cespedes trade from a Red Sox standpoint.
• Mike Petriello at Fangraphs wonders why James Shields has been struggling in the postseason.
• Jeff Sullivan at Fangraphs investigates what sparked the Royals' magical second half run.
• Bless You Boys looks at Chase Headley as an option for the Tigers at third base.
• The Phillies appear to be frontrunners for Yasmany Tomas.
• How has Madison Bumgarner been so successful lately? August Fagerstrom investigates.
• A Giants fan made a cover of "Royals" by Lorde. It's bad.