Chicago Cubs: Breaking down Jose Quintana’s body of work

After tearing out of the gates, left-hander Jose Quintana has struggled in some of his latest outings, leaving Chicago Cubs fans wondering about him.

In his first start as a member of the Chicago Cubs, Jose Quintana flat-out dominated. Over seven innings, he struck out a season-high 12 – leading the Cubs to an 8-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles.

And, just like that, the bar was set.

Granted, it was an outstanding first impression. A decently large portion of the fan base felt Chicago overpaid for Quintana. Any time you deal your top two prospects – including a league top 10 talent, people are going to question the decision. But, after that start, Cubs fans expected Cy Young-caliber starts each time out.

What they’ve gotten, though, has been a mixed bag. Quintana has allowed three earned runs or less in all but one of his Cubs starts. But Arizona lit him up for six runs and Chicago has won just two of his five outings thus far.

Let’s take a closer look at what Jose Quintana has provided in his admittedly brief time in a Cubs uniform and what fans should expect moving forward.