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MIAMI – Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon tried something different from the first batter he faced Tuesday.
The changeup’s kind of a new weapon for me,” Taillon said after the Cubs’ 14-1 win Tuesday against the Marlins. “I’ve rarely thrown it in two-strike counts, just in my career. And then now, to have a real weapon with two strikes, I have to be comfortable saying yes to throwing change ups in two-strike counts.”
Against Marlins leadoff hitter Jesús Sánchez, Taillon said yes twice.