Lookout Linkage, 7/1/14

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• James Paxton is making progress and could begin simulated games by the time the M's are back in Seattle on Monday.
• Shannon Drayer discusses the Mariners' performance so far this year.
• Kyle Seager has been named the AL Player of the Week for last week.
• Will Seager be able to hit as well on the road as he has at home? Robbie Cano seems to think so.
• Mike Petriello also discusses Seager and Mariner home/road hitting.
• Here's the link to the latest U.S.S. Mariner podcast episode.
• The Astros were hacked. If this seems like news to you, I highly encourage you read about it here.
• Jeff Sullivan takes a look at the information revealed by the hacking that concerns the Mariners.
• Grant Brisbee also delves into the topic and lists the six things we've learned from it.
• Crawfish Boxes looks at what we've learned about the Astros as a baseball team in the first half of 2014.
• Geovany Soto of the Rangers is going to set out on a rehab assignment shortly.
• Bless You Boys has a cool story on Mike Hessman, the long-time minor leaguer in pursuit of a record.
• Grant Brisbee gives out awards for the first half in the American League.
• The Hardball Times has a first of what is likely many to come of articles on Tommy John Surgery.
• In case you forgot, Jose Altuve is pretty small.