Mariners left fielder Michael Saunders trying more "athletic" batting stance

Some quick Mariners news for you regarding Chris Shelton, who has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Class AAA Tacoma. That leaves Shelton in a position to be called up by the Mariners in September. Had a chat with Michael Saunders, who is nearing his two-week mark in the big leagues. Saunders has already made an adjustment to the stance that helped him put up those big numbers in AAA. "I'm trying to be a little more athletic in the lower half at the plate,'' he said, bending his knees for emphasis. "I'm just trying to stay back instead of leaning forward. It helps me to see pitches and to recognize pitches. "I've probably been doing it for three or four days now. When I'm at the plate, I try not to think about it. It's just the kind of thing where I hope I can get to the point where it just comes to me automatically and I don't have to think about it.'' Saunders notched his first major league triple last night and he's ...