SEATTLE -- To a man, Mariners hitters expressed regret that their performance led to the dismissal of Howard Johnson as the team's hitting coach Saturday. But there was no hiding the excitement over the arrival of Mariners legend Edgar Martinez as the man they'd now be working with on a daily basis as his replacement.
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"He's going to help us a lot," said Robinson Cano, whose struggles have contributed largely to the team ranking last in the American League in scoring and batting average.