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Former Seattle Seahawks Guard Steve Hutchinson -- who teamed with Hall of Fame Tackle Walter Jones for many years to form on of the most formidable left sides of an offensive line -- joined his former teammate in the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he got the knock from Chairman David Baker in his hotel room in Miami yesterday.

As if we needed another reason to petition for the inclusion of Edgar Martinez in the National Baseball Hall of Fame,

Garnering 70.4% of the vote, Edgar Martinez came up 19 votes shy of becoming the third Seattle Mariner to be voted in to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

Greg Johns of MLB.com via the Seattle Mariners website has reported that the club has announced a press conference that will take place later this afternoon (2:30 p.m.) at Safeco Field. Mariners President Kevin Mather will be joined by legendary hitting coach Edgar Martinez. The purpose for the announcement is being speculated upon