Last week, I asked you for your pick for the Cubs’ second baseman of the quarter century. You went with Alfonso Soriano, who edged out Ian Happ by a margin of 40 percent to 34 percent.

That was when Alfonso Soriano dazzled the baseball world in his ... That winter, Soriano went to the open market, and signed with the Cubs on an eight-year $136 million deal.

The Chicago Cubs will be the next team to get an up ... MLB history with 19 regular-season games remaining. Ohtani tied Alfonso Soriano (2006) for the most home runs during a 40-40 season.