Right before he hit his historic 50th home run of the season on Thursday, the cameras got a look at Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker in the dugout.
On Thursday, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani became the first player ever to record 50 homers and 50 steals in the same baseball season.
It's a truly incredible year from a truly incredible player, and one that will be talked about and analyzed as long as the game is played. However, fans who enjoyed the accomplishment have to tip their hat to Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker, who elected to pitch to Ohtani in the seventh inning despite a base being open.
When Ohtani came to the plate with an 11-3 lead in the seventh, the Dodgers television cameras panned to Schumaker to see if he would hold up the "FOUR" fingers signifying an intentional walk. What they got instead was a NSFW lip reading of Schumaker saying he wouldn't do that.Schumaker is well-regarded as a good manager despite the Marlins horrific 56-97 record.
As a player, Schumaker spent 11 years in the big leagues with the Cardinals, Dodgers and Reds. He helped the Cardinals win the 2006 World Series and was a lifetime .278 hitter. He also posted a career .337 on-base percentage, hit 28 home runs and stole 26 bases.Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube.
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