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Skip Schumaker's role is obvious, get on base at the top of the Cardinal lineup.  But the recently converted 2nd baseman is more key than you thought to the offensive success of this club.

STATS LLC with the numbers that demonstrate the concept:

* Skip Schumaker has posted a huge split in wins and losses over the past couple months.

Skip Schumaker in Wins & Losses, May 26 & Since

                 In Wins           In Losses

Games               25                  23

BA                .429 (42-98)        .156 (12-77)

Slg               .531 (52/98)        .169 (13/77)

Runs                27                   5

2+ Hits             12                   2