SEATTLE -- Now he waits.
Edgar Martinez has proven to be very good at that over the years. He was one of the most patient hitters in baseball for nearly two decades, his calm demeanor at the plate driving pitchers batty and his batting average and slugging percentage to impressive heights.
Now 55 and employed as the hitting coach of the same Mariners team he graced for 18 years as a player, Martinez is waiting to see if the call to Cooperstown comes on Wednesday. The ballots from some 425 eligible Baseball Writers' Association of America voters have all been cast since the Dec.