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Taillon is Canada's pitching weapon at WBC

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PHOENIX -- The burden of expectation should probably weigh more heavily on a young pitcher being groomed for stardom. Jameson Taillon is the highest-drafted Canadian in major-league history after being taken second overall -- one spot behind Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper -- in 2010. He's the pitcher the Pittsburgh Pirates hope will one day anchor their starting rotation. He's also Canada's wild card at the World Baseball Classic. Taillon will start against the United States on Sunday, a strategy Canada hopes will surprise its powerful rival in the same way Adam Loewen did when he held the U.S. scoreless in an 8-6 win in 2006. Taillon's being asked to give Canada a...

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