After Jason Belmonte lost his Round of 16 match in the 2022 Kia PBA Playoffs, the path to Player of the Year seemed open for Anthony Simonsen, as I detailed in this story. Shawn Maldonado blocked that path as he bowled through a strained back suffered early in the first game that seemed to make him bowl better as he swept Simonsen 204-192, 267-174 in their Round of 16 match. The show was taped at Kegel and aired Saturday on FS1. “I think it was my hurt back speed,” Maldonado told...