Lookout Linkage, 7/23/15

Good morning and a happy Thursday to all of you LL'ers out there! Let's take a look at some of the happenings from around the league...

• Kyle Seager is the recipient of the Mariners' Heart and Hustle Award.
• Jeff Sullivan gives his own take on Zack Greinke's recent dominance, comparing him to King Felix himself.
• Both the Rangers and Astros have shown interest in Phillies ace Cole Hamels.
• Albert Pujols recently passed Mike Schmidt on the all-time home runs list.
• Chris Mitchell at Fangraphs scouted pitcher Aaron Nola before his first outing with the Phillies.
• Nathan Karns and Aaron Nola both found themselves in a strange piece of history during the rookie's major league debut.
• Owen Watson at Fangraphs notes that this really is a huge year for rookie position players.
• Barry Bonds has finally been let off the hook in a legal case involving his use of PEDs.
• Grant Brisbee thinks the second wild card is actually ruining the trade deadline.
• Jeff Sullivan wonders how useful trading for an ace mid-season really is to the ace's new team.
• Former M's starter Jason Vargas will undergo Tommy John surgery.