Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets finished up their west coast trip on Wednesday afternoon on a high note as they salvaged the last of three games against the San Francisco Giants. After taking the first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in impressive fashion, it seemed as though the Mets would be able to eclipse .500 during their west coast swing. However, a dormant offense which...
The National League East projects out to be one of the best divisions in baseball. With that in mind, and the fact the regular season is just a few days away, let’s take a look at each of the teams. First up, a team that projects to be in the bottom two. The Miami Marlins went into the 2022 season with high hopes of obtaining a wild-card spot. Already loaded with young pitching, the...
Good morning, Mets fans! It was a quiet day Tuesday as the baseball world awaited the upcoming World Series, which kicks off on Friday in Houston. However, the Marlins made some noise, hiring former major leaguer Skip Schumaker as their new manager. Craig Mish of MLB Network was the first to report the news. Schumaker, 42, played for the Cardinals from 2005 to 2012, the Dodgers in 2013 and the...
Skip Schumaker Current Position: San Diego Padres first base coach Age: 39 Managerial Experience: none Over his 11-year career (2005 through 2015), the Aliso Viejo, California product hit .278/.337/.364 with 28 home runs, 169 doubles, 284 RBIs, 280 walks, a 93 wRC+, and 26 stolen bases with a collective -8.5 baserunning runs above average (BsR). In the field, Schumaker logged -12 defensive runs...
According to Dennis Lin of The Athletic, Padres first base coach Skip Schumaker has interviewed for the Mets managerial opening. Schumaker, Joe Girardi, Luis Rojas, Mike Bell, Eduardo Perez, and Carlos Beltran are the known interviewees. Derek Shelton and Tim Bogar are also expected to interview in-person for the vacancy created by the firing of Mickey Callaway. Schumaker, 39, played in parts of...
