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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

The Baseball Hall of Fame will admit three new members in July: Tim Raines, Jeff Bagwell and Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez. This year was Raines' final year of eligibility, while Rodriguez cleared the 75 percent barrier on his first try. This was Bagwell's seventh time on the ballot.

Welcome to the inaugural installment of "Rock Jock Talk" with me, your host, Todd E. Lyons, Esquire. I have spent the last 18 years as a morning disc jockey on 94.5 KATS-FM but am every bit as big a sports fan as I am a rock-'n-roll aficionado.

In an effort to jump start what has been a disappointing offensive output thus far this season, the Seattle Mariners announced today that hitting coach Howard Johnson will be reassigned in the club's system and Hall of Fame member Edgar Martinez will take over the duty at the big league level.