Lookout Linkage, 3/29/15

Links!

• In case you were worried, Felix Hernandez will officially start on Opening Day for the Mariners.
• Bob Dutton at The News Tribune thinks the M's could employ some sort of six-man rotation this season.
• Jesse Wolfersberger at The Hardball Times theorizes that one can measure batter ability based on the way pitchers throw to them.
• Sean Dolinar of Fangraphs creates some fun interactive graphs based around Forbes' valuation of all MLB teams.
• John Buck will retire.
• Brandon League will be out for two months with a shoulder injury.
• Baseball players from Venezuela are escaping the instability of their homeland.
• SB Nation writers provide their takes on some of the biggest stories of the upcoming season.
• Paul Swydan of Fangraphs takes a look at the DH depth for each AL team.
• Bill Hanstock provides an inspirational pick-me-up to get you in the mood for Opening Day.
• Last year's #1 overall pick, Brady Aiken, has undergone Tommy John surgery.
• Eno Sarris at Fangraphs goes over the craziest changeups in baseball.
• The state of Texas spent a lot of money on PED testing in high schools, an initiative which ended up being a large waste of money.
• In case you've been paying attention to March Madness, Notre Dame guard Pat Connaughton is also a pitching prospect in the Orioles' organization.