Cubs starter Jameson Taillon finishes strong but falls to 0-2

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Jameson Taillon retired 10 of the final 13 batters he faced.

But that was after he felt “mechanical,” which led to much of the damage he suffered Sunday in the second inning of the Cubs’ 8-2 loss to the Rangers.

“I felt a little robotic, not quite as aggressive,” Taillon said.

Although a few of the hits Taillon allowed weren’t hit hard, he felt that he didn’t pitch with much intent until the latter half of his five-inning stint.