The Chicago Cubs addressed their most glaring deficiency when they acquired left-hander Jose Quintana from the cross-town Chicago White Sox, shoring up a rotation that was wobbling like a jalopy with a slow leak. The Cubbies have also won six straight.
But the fact remains: On July 19, the champions are 49-45, 1.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers.
Let's make a list of pundits, prognosticators and diehard Brewers fans who predicated that eventuality prior to the season:
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Chicago added a top-tier arm and reeled off a modest win streak.