The Seattle Mariners are expected to announce the hiring of A's bench coach Don Wakamatsu as their manager today. Wakamatsu was chosen Tuesday over several other candidates, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on condition of...

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Don Wakamatsu will be named Mariners' manager

Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu is to be introduced to Seattle tomorrow as the new manager of the Mariners.

By Geoff Baker and Larry Stone

Seattle Times staff reporters

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Tye Waller (left) First Base coach talks with Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu during first day of spring training at Papago Park in Phoenix, on February 13, 2008.

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Don Wakamatsu talks with his players during first day of spring training at Papago Park in Phoenix

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