Lookout Linkage, 4/21/15

Good morning everyone! Here's some quick reading to help get you through your Tuesday:

• Nelson Cruz won AL Player Of The Week for his terrific performance.
• Jeff Sullivan at Fangraphs tries to figure out why Cruz has had so much success lately.
• The A's will be without utilityman Ben Zobrist for at least a few days.
• Pete Rose has landed a job as an analyst at Fox Sports.
• The White Sox have called up top pitching prospect Carlos Rodon.
• Despite a rash of injuries, the Mets are off to one of their best starts in a while.
• Dave Cameron wonders if the Mets are legitimate title contenders this year.
• Joe Buck thinks broadcasters should be able to interview players in-game during game broadcasts.
• Mike Bates at MLB Daily Dish explains why Terry Collins' idea of expanding rosters to 28 players is a bad one.
• Jon Lester had to get a little creative to get the runner out at first.