Lookout Linkage, 1/8/15

Links!

• John Sickels at Minor League Ball lists the top 20 Mariners' prospects.
• Bojan Koprivica of The Hardball Times tells of the struggles that Little Leaguers in Uganda face.
• Carson Cisulli at Fangraphs offers a few solutions to how Hall of Fame voting is conducted.
• Hardball Talk looks forward at the 2016 Hall of Fame candidates, headlined by The Kid himself.
• Craig Calcaterra wonders why we should care if a player was a "punk" during his playing days.
• Carson Cistulli at Fangraphs thinks Michael Pineda could see success next season the same way Garrett Richards did last year.
• John Smoltz' entrance into the Hall of Fame makes an interesting place in history.
• The Tigers have signed pitcher Tom Gorzelanny.
• The Yankees have re-upped with shortstop Stephen Drew.
• The Diamondbacks have signed infielder Nick Punto.
• DRaysBay wonders whether or not the Rays should trade utilityman Ben Zobrist this offseason.
• John McDonald has retired.
• This video is the reason why I plan to keep all of my old rookie cards.