{"id":50828,"date":"2024-05-08T01:58:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T06:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=50828"},"modified":"2024-05-08T01:58:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T06:58:14","slug":"kevin-osullivan-goes-off-on-crazy-shifts-jac-caglianone-faces-its-unfair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/kevin-osullivan-goes-off-on-crazy-shifts-jac-caglianone-faces-its-unfair\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin O\u2019Sullivan goes off on crazy shifts Jac Caglianone faces: \u2018It\u2019s unfair\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

After weeks of facing some creative shifts, Florida<\/strong><\/a> slugger Jac Caglianone<\/a><\/strong> is getting some vocal support from his head coach against the tactic.<\/p>\n

Caglianone\u2019s absurd power at the plate has given teams reasons to sit back in the outfield and hope it can get to his knocks, but many teams have taken the shift to some real extremes. Coach Kevin O\u2019Sullivan<\/strong> doesn\u2019t think it\u2019s entirely fair.<\/p>\n

After a game against USF<\/strong><\/a> in which the Bulls employed a very heavy shift against Jac Caglianone, O\u2019Sullivan spoke out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like the shift, it\u2019s unfair for left-handed hitters,\u201d O\u2019Sullivan said, according to GatorCountry\u2019s Nick Marcinko<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cThe game is to be played with three outfielders and four infielders.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s certainly not how things have been playing out of late.<\/p>\n

You can check out an image of the USF shift against Caglianone on Tuesday night<\/a>, the latest that triggered O\u2019Sullivan\u2019s comments about the practice. But the Bulls are far from the only team that has employed a heavy shift against the Florida slugger.<\/p>\n

Auburn<\/strong><\/a>, Columbia <\/strong>and others have used it, with varying results.<\/p>\n

Tennessee<\/strong><\/a>, though, might have used the biggest shift in a recent series. The Volunteers essentially had five outfielders, with four shaded toward the right field side of center. Check it out below.<\/p>\n

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The Tennessee shift for Cags pic.twitter.com\/gaBlAzvIOh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) May 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

In any case, Caglianone has still dealt plenty of damage. He homered against USF on Tuesday night<\/strong><\/a>, his 27th of the campaign.<\/p>\n

Caglianone tied an NCAA record earlier this season<\/strong><\/a> by hitting a home run in nine consecutive games. He\u2019s also made other school history.<\/p>\n

He has passed some half-dozen of the program\u2019s best home run hitters in recent weeks. He sits second all-time with 67 career home runs, just seven shy now of Matt LaPorta<\/strong>\u2018s school record of 74.<\/p>\n

If Jac Caglianone can keep his current pace, he\u2019ll have a decent shot to tie or break the mark \u2026 if Florida can make a decent postseason run.<\/p>\n

In any case, you can expect teams to continue to take extreme measures against one of college baseball\u2019s best hitters. He\u2019ll be ready for it, fair or not.<\/p>\n

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