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Post by Judge Smails on Feb 18, 2023 6:19:13 GMT -8
You blaming Bailes for Malone’s swing in 2019 is ridiculous. Bailes was not the hitting coach that year.
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Post by 56chevy on Feb 18, 2023 7:56:01 GMT -8
Armed with the knowledge of the five years since Omaha, I stand by my adjustments. Cadyn hit second because Case believed he had the speed of Lou Brock. His power proved to be more of an asset. While Malone was hot in Omaha, his 2019 slump moves him out of the starting lineup. Taylor hit 8th in game two vs Arkansas, that's where he stays. Nobach and Anderson both in lineup every day because the character is off the charts. Taylor hit 8th in game two versus Arkansas, because Kwan started in game one and then was a very late scratch in game two. Casey started Preston Jones in Kwan's absence and hit Jones ninth. Taylor moved up to eighth for the game, as a result. So, Bailes breaking Malone's swing after the 2018 season moves Malone out of the lineup in 2018? And Malone's "slump" was so bad that he hit leadoff to end the 2019 season? And Malone's character is deficient somehow? I mean, Nobach is a Husky for cripes sake! I could see Malone coming out for Anderson ..................... maybe. But for Nobach? Nobach was a more consistent hitter than Malone, but Malone basically made the season. After dropping the Utah and Arizona series, Malone started his five-game home run streak. He homered in each of the weekend Missouri State and Oregon games, touching off a five-game winning streak, 14-1-1 over the next 16 games. In Omaha, Malone drove in the first run against Washington, scored the game-tying run, drove in the game-tying run after the rain delay after Washington had re-took the lead, and then drove in run #10 on a solo shot. Malone basically accounted for a majority of the first five important runs to erase the three-run deficit, and each of those three runs were scored with two outs. Against North Carolina, Malone's two-out, two-run shot turned an 8-6 lead into a 10-6 lead. Malone's two-out, three-run shot against Mississippi State punched Oregon State's ticket to play Arkansas in the Championship Series. I don't know how serious this all is. But Malone joined Abel, Grenier, Larnach, and Rutschman on the All-College World Series team. Other names showed up bigger and brighter against Arkansas, but Malone played huge parts in three of the four of the wins that set the table for Arkansas. First, it is not at all serious. Malone was epic in Omaha. No one happier for him than me. We had this gaggle of Mississippi St. men sitting right behind us. Tyler shut them up and sent them packing in 3rd inning. Taylor stays forever at eighth in the order because of the epic at bat in the top of 9th in game two against Arkansas. On paper at least he was completely over matched. Whatever adjustments one makes to that 2018 line up, one thing is clear. 2023 is not 2018. Regrettably, probably good for enjoyment of the game to dial back the expectations. |
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