Chicago Cubs' Geovany Soto is congratulated after hitting a solo home run against the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 3, 2008 in San Diego. AP Photo logo AP Photo 17 months ago

Chicago Cubs' Geovany Soto is congratulated after hitting a solo home run against the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 3, 2008 in San Diego.

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  1. Chicago Cubs' Sam Fuld celebrates with third base coach Mike Quade after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  2. Chicago Cubs' left fielder So Taguchi watches Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Young's three RBI home run in the fourth inning during a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  3. Arizona Diamondbacks' catcher Miguel Montero, left, tags out Chicago Cubs' Sam Fuld during a rundown between home plate and third base in the third inning of a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  4. Chicago Cubs' left fielder So Taguchi drops a fly ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' Chad Tracy in the third inning during a baseball game against the at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  5. Chicago Cubs starter Ryan Dempster delivers a pitch in the first inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  6. Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol, left, celebrates with catcher Geovany Soto after they defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  7. Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol, left, celebrates with catcher Geovany Soto after they defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  8. Chicago Cubs' Geovany Soto, right, slides safely into second after hitting a one-run double as Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Augie Ojeda waits for the ball during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  9. Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Delwyn Young watches his throw to first after forcing out Chicago Cubs' Mike Fontenot at second in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Geovany Soto was out at first to end the inning.
  10. Chicago Cubs' Geovany Soto swings for an RBI single off San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito in the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in San Francisco.
  11. Chicago Cubs' Geovany Soto hits an RBI fielder-choice in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 in St. Louis.
  12. Chicago Cubs' Micah Hoffpauir (6) is forced out at second as St. Louis Cardinals' Skip Schumaker, left, throws to first to complete a double play on Geovany Soto in the fourth inning in a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in St. Louis.
  13. San Diego Padres' David Eckstein follows through on a two-run home run hit off of San Francisco Giants pitcher Jonathan Sanchez during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  14. San Diego Padres catcher Nick Hundley tags out San Francisco Giants Juan Uribe at the plate during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. Uribe tried to score on a single hit by the Giants Ryan Garko.
  15. San Francisco Giants shortstop Juan Uribe, left, tags out San Diego Padres Oscar Salazar, right, during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  16. San Diego Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff, right, and teammates look out from the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. The Giants won 4-3 in 10 innings.

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