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Rangers stay in house, hire Skip Schumaker as managerFormer National League Manager of the Year Skip Schumaker is the Texas Rangers' new skipper.,The team announced the hire Friday evening after president of baseball operations Chris Young told reporters earlier in the day that Schumaker was his "focus" in the job search.,Schumaker, 45, was serving as...

Rangers put 'focus' on Skip Schumaker in managerial searchFormer Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker has the inside track on the Texas Rangers managerial job, president of baseball operations Chris Young told reporters Friday.,Schumaker, 45, currently is a senior adviser with the club, and Young said he has not talked to any external candidates, making Sc...

Report: Marlins overhaul operation, to replace 70-plus staffersManager Skip Schumaker isn't the only member of the Miami Marlins staff not returning next season.,The Marlins are in the midst of letting go of more than 70 staff members, with more possible after contracts expire at the end of the month, The Athletic reported Thursday.,Some of the staff could retu...

Marlins, manager Skip Schumaker mutually part ways

The Miami Marlins and manager Skip Schumaker mutually agreed to part ways after two seasons, the team announced Sunday.,The Marlins finished the season 62-100 one year after Schumaker guided the Marlins to an 84-78 record and a playoff appearance as a wild card. Schumaker earned National League Mana...

The umpires strike back

There is no longer season than the MLB one, and it’s understandable that just about everyone is at the end of their rope and not ready to deal with any sort of guff from any sort of swine. ...

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Skip Schumaker spent the first eight of his 11 years in the majors playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, where he was teammates with, among others, career-Cardinal Adam Wainwright. Schumaker retired in 2016, after stints with the Dodgers and Reds, and is now the first base coach for the San Diego Pad...

Woeful LA Dodgers Need More Of Wild-Pitch Walk-Off Hero Schumaker

Once again Friday night the Dodgers proved they can still fog a mirror. They got a game-tying homer in the sixth from the suddenly incomparable Yasiel Puig (who became just the second player since 1900 to bang out four home runs in his first five major league games) and then the winning run, on a wi...

Skip Schumaker Got Fisted By A Teammate After The Cardinals' Walk-Off Win

The Cardinals were, understandably, very excited about with their 3-2 walk-off win over the Dodgers tonight. Unfortunately, Skip Schumaker, who had no part to play in the outcome other than striking out in the bottom of the 12th, was on the receiving end of a pumped-up Kyle Lohse, who pitched seve...