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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the impression I got is that Saunders made the choice to go work with Bard - it wasn't a directive from the Mariners. If so, good on him for taking his career by the thoat and doing the hard work.
Anyway if Condor starts killing it in ST, maybe the M's start using him more to help their hitters, perhaps ala Dr. Elliot. Bard's already got a good rep, but turning Saunders from lost to found would boost his stock even more.