CINCINNATI – Maybe the heavy rain and muddy conditions in the fifth inning contributed to Cubs starter Jose Quintana’s struggles in the game-changing three-run inning Thursday night in Cincinnati.
Maybe the Reds’ comeback efforts each of the last two nights – including their walk-off win on Yasiel Puig’s drive off the wall Wednesday – will prove to be aberrations in a long season.
But one thing seemed certain by the time the Cubs boarded the bus on the way out of Cincinnati after a rain-interrupted 4-2 loss Thursday night: There are no soft spots left in the National League Central Division.