The Chicago Cubs and those of us who own Alfonso Soriano in fantasy leagues are on Cloud 9 right now, and for good reason. He’s 20-for-36 with seven home runs and 15 RBIs over his last nine games, and the Cubs have gone 7-2 over that stretch. Rejoice, if you will, but we should all consider this atonement for a year and a half of injury and underachievement.

Not that Soriano’s struggles have been entirely his fault. He has battled through quad and calf injuries in each of the last two seasons, strains that have prevented him from stringing together consistent at-bats and reaching his full potential. Last year, when he finally got healthy, he was just as hot in September as he is right now with 14 home runs, 11 doubles and 27 RBIs in 29 games. Read more »