Drop the beat, Divish:

A few quick items pertaining to this:

If, as I *think* I expect, Saunders takes the majority of playing time away from Endy Chavez it should be noted that the best likely scenario for his offensive production is about equal to the 126 wRC+ that Chavez has put up so far in the 2nd half of this season. Of course that isn't what you, I or any non-Chavez projects for Endy going forward but it's important to note that Chavez has been implausibly terrific for a few months. Baseball.

end of the season

Saunders is immediately in the starting lineup, batting 8th and playing RF. The career path of Michael Saunders has been exceptionally serpentine, at times threatening to eat its own tail. He has always had a diverse skill set, with average to above average tools across the board. At his best he's a poor man's Michael Brantley , one of the better players in baseball this year. We have little idea what to expect from him the rest of the way. The time off may be too much for him to overcome in the next 3 weeks (seriously, 3 weeks til theplayoffs) but Michael Saunders is one of the Mariners better position players. He's back and, particularly with Dustin Ackley nursing a bum ankle, the timing couldn't be better.