Lookout Linkage, 11/5/15

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• Rick Randall takes a look at players in the Mariners organization that fit Jerry Dipoto's mold of athleticism.
• The Royals are planning to non-tender reliever Greg Holland.
• MLB Daily Dish has its options tracker up to help keep you informed on player/team options as they're picked up and declined.
• Tony LaCava has taken over as interim GM of the Blue Jays.
• In a strange turn of events, the Nationals have named Dusty Baker as their new manager, not Bud Black.
• Jeff Sullivan doesn't think the hiring of Baker is necessarily a bad thing for the Nats.
• Eno Sarris wonders if the Mets will be able to get back to the World Series.
• Terry Collins was given a two-year extension.
• The Reds did a little shuffling with their front office.
• Jonathan Luman at The Hardball Times says that offense might be returning to the game.
• Sandy Alderson fainted during a press conference, but ended up being OK.