Jameson Taillon did not sound confused after Friday’s loss to the White Sox. He sounded like a pitcher who knows the league has adjusted to him. The tall right hander is facing plenty of public frustration due to his poor performance against the White Sox.
Taillon, 34, has enjoyed a long career on the mound since debuting with the Pirates back in 2016, but after a decade in the league, hitters have adjusted to his pitching style.
"The game's telling me it's not good enough. Need to be better. Just gotta find a way to punch back and make that adjustment."
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Jameson Taillon on his start. pic.twitter.com/vwgCmdDbDz
"It's no secret I pitch lefties away a lot, and it just feels like there's some damage being done on pitches away where that's been a strength in the past, and probably need to pitch in more, pitch up more, like, just be a little more unpredictable, because right now, obviously, the game's telling me that it's not good enough. So, need to be better and just need to find a way to punch back and make that adjustment."Jameson Taillon
Taillon's comments show exactly how well he understands his profession. When things are working, you leave them be, you allow them to grow and flourish as they may. But when things are broken, like they are now, that's when things are suddenly scrutinized. Taillon sees that the game is telling him he needs to update his stuff.
The Cubs pitching staff has been under duress lately with multiple pitchers still out with injuries. As a result, Cubs manager Craig Counsell has been required to make difficult decisions when it comes to mound presence. Therefore, the starting pitchers going deep into games is a partial requirement at present. The need to hang onto bullpen arms is great right now. Unfortunately, that means that Cubs fans may need to bite their tongues while what's left of the Cubs pitching staff fights for their lives.
Taillon has proven he can still take the mound and dominate an offense. There's still gas left in the tank, it's just a matter of fine tuning that to become more unpredictable as Taillon says. The White Sox clearly had Taillon's notes on hand, because five home runs and eight earned runs on eight hits is a number any pitcher would wish to avoid.
Jameson Taillon understands exactly what the problem is after Friday’s loss to the White Sox. Now comes the difficult part for the Cubs veteran: proving he can adjust before opposing lineups continue making him pay for the same mistakes.
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