Lookout Linkage, 8/21/16

Good morning everyone! Hope you're all managing to stay cool in the extreme heat. Here are some stories from around baseball to get your day started:

• The New York Times came out with a piece about how Jerry Dipoto has turned around the Mariners.
• Mike Scioscia's job at the helm of the Angels is reportedly safe for 2017.
• Former Mariners farmhand Patrick Kivlehan made his MLB debut for the Padres yesterday.
• Neil Weinberg investigates Brad Miller's sharp rise in ISO.
• The Astros will promote Cuban prospect Yulieski Gurriel.
• Ryan Howard and Ryan Zimmerman have been cleared of any PED allegations.
• The Rangers have come to agreement on a deal with Carlos Gomez.
• The American League Cy Young Award race is wide open, writes Jeff Sullivan.
• Rob Manfred is aiming to implement a pitch clock in the major leagues soon.
• August Fagerstrom wonders what would happen if you put the best defensive players in baseball on one team.