Lookout Linkage, 8/7/14

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• Michael Saunders is set to begin a rehab stint in Tacoma today.
• Baseball America recently released its "best tools" list, which includes a few Mariners.
• Jeff Sullivan at U.S.S. Mariner thinks you should believe in Dustin Ackley.
• Cliff Lee is officially out for the season.
• The Nationals have acquired former Mariner Matt Thornton from the Yankees.
• Cole Hamels and Marlon Byrd have been claimed off trade waivers by unknown teams, so go ahead and speculate on that.
• The San Diego Padres have named Rangers' assistant GM A.J. Preller as their new GM.
• There appears to be some drama happening in Washington (D.C.) involving Bryce Harper and manager Matt Williams.
• There is some drama happening in Arizona as well, as Mike Bates argues that Dbacks' manager Kirk Gibson should be punished for his actions in a game against the Pirates.
• A vote will be held next week to determine Bug Selig's successor as commissioner of MLB.
• Biogenesis has revealed more names of players with relations to their company, and there will likely be more suspensions dished out within the next year.
• Make sure to check out our own Patrick Dubuque's latest article over at The Hardball Times.
• Maybe the Rockies should invest in spellcheck.
• Oh yeah, and Adam Dunn pitched. Don't kid yourself, you want to see this.
• August Fagerstrom analyzes Dunn, the pitcher.