Thornton undeterred by lack of breaks in his favor

Under the Microscope: Mid-May ranks explanation

Todd Zola explains why he ranked Alex Rios, Aramis Ramirez, Chris Davis and others much higher than the aggregate in ESPN's mid-May rankings, and why he ranked players like Jay Bruce and Stephen Strasburg worse.

MLB - Saunders goes deep twice

Michael Saunders hit two home runs in a game for the fourth time in his career Saturday. It was Saunders second career multi-home run game against the Blue Jays.

MLB - Saunders leadoff homer

Michael Saunders led off the game with a home run off R.A. Dickey. It was his second career leadoff homer, with both coming in the last week (also did so Monday vs Orioles).

Mariners activate Saunders in time to face O's

The Seattle Mariners activated outfielder Michael Saunders from the 15-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Carlos Peguero to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.

Monday injury cheat sheet: April 29

Every Monday in this space, we'll provide updates on a variety of players to help you make your weekly lineup decisions. We'll specifically try to hit the players who are day-to-day, have just gone on the DL or are ready to return so that you can better decide whether you can count on them or not.

Monday injury cheat sheet: April 22

Every Monday, in this space, we'll provide updates on a variety of players to help you make your weekly lineup decisions. We'll specifically try to hit the players who are day-to-day, have just gone on the DL or are ready to return, so that you can better decide whether you can count on them or not.

Mariners put Saunders on 15-day disabled list

Michael Saunders' initial fear was that he'd broken his collarbone after crashing into the outfield wall.

Bay named Mariners 5th outfielder over Wells

Jason Bay found himself in unfamiliar territory, competing for a big league job, and then landed on the Seattle Mariners' opening-day roster.