Updated May 2, 2012 - 4:10 pm
Michael Saunders has earned a move up in the lineup
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Listen: Saunders says he's playing with a sense of urgency
By 710Sports.com staff
Mariners outfielder Michael Saunders talks about how his mental approach has changed, getting a chance to play center field in Franklin Gutierrez's absence, the team's recent struggles with runners in scoring position, and more.
Mariners outfielder Michael Saunders said he approached the offseason with a sense of urgency, knowing that as a career .196 hitter he was only going to get so many chances.
"To be honest, desparation was probably the right word to use," Saunders told "Bob and Groz" on Wednesday. "I was a little bit desparate this offseason."
Saunders adjusted his swing with the help of a batting coach. He also said he changed his mental approach.
Through 22 games, he's hitting .253 with a team-high four home runs and 12 RBIs.
In the video below, Bob Stelton and Dave Grosby say the improvement Saunders is showing warrants a move up in the Mariners' lineup.
You can download Wednesday's podcast here.
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Bob Stelton is the co-host of "Bob and Groz". He came to 710 ESPN Seattle from 101 ESPN in St. Louis and had previously worked for Sporting News Radio in Chicago and Santa Monica, Calif. Bob began his radio career in Seattle in 1997 after a failed attempt to become a rock star. 
Dave Grosby is the co-host of "Bob and Groz." The Groz has spent the last 21 years of his 39-year broadcast career as a Seattle sports talk show host. Dave is also the play-by-play announcer for Seattle U basketball on KTTH 770. Before coming to Seattle, Dave worked at KFI in Los Angeles and KFBK in Sacramento. He's been married to his wife Bonnie for 23 years.
After two years as the producer for "Brock and Salk," Colin Paisley now produces "Bob and Groz." Colin also hosts "Seattle Sports at Night" with Tom Wassell and Matt Pitman. Colin came to 710 ESPN Seattle after five years at various FM music stations in Bellingham and Seattle. In addition to his time as producer and host, Colin likes to spend his time embracing his "Slacker Gen-Y" persona by napping and not caring about stuff. Plus he likes tons of bands you've never heard of, and once you hear of them he'll stop liking them.
