Lookout Linkage, 6/12/14

Links:

• In case you missed the news, word is the Mariners might be looking for another starting pitcher to help bolster the roation.
• Minor League Ball analyzes the draft picks by AL West teams.
• Beyond the Box Score thinks that Cubs' pitcher and possible Mariner trade target Jeff Samardzija is an ace.
• Brendan Gawlowski at Prospect Insider discusses the finance dance that surrounds the MLB draft.
• Yoenis Cespedes had a sick throw from the outfield the other day that some are comparing to Ichiro's famous 2001 throw that nailed Terrence Long trying to advance to third.
• Grant Brisbee takes this as a prime opportunity to list the best throws in the last 25 years.
• Yu Darvish tossed his first ever major league shutout when he beat the Marlins last night.
• Athletics Nation looks at how Josh Donaldson has done against top tier pitchers.
• Crawfish Boxes argues that the Astros' latest hot streak was caused due to their luck catching up with them.
• Brin-Jonathan Butler has a quality piece on the life of a Cuban player trying to make it in the bigs.
• Dan Farnsworth at The Hardball Times questions if being left-handed actually helps fast players get to first base more efficiently.
• Tony Blengino of Fangraphs talks about what it's like to be a team in "sell" mode.
• While many fans might despise rain-outs, some players can still have a fun time.

Question of the day: What's the best fielding play (of any kind) you've ever seen in real time (TV or in person)?