Will Cubs spend another day in first place this season?

Poof! The Cubs’ division lead is gone. Long gone.

Too far gone?

In this week’s “Polling Place,” your home for Sun-Times sports polls on the social platform X, we asked if the Cubs — who once held a 6½-game lead in the National League Central but now trail the smoking-hot Brewers — will be in first place again at any point this season.

“Wild card only based on the players they picked up at the trade deadline,” @ronw_sportsnut, in the “no” camp, commented.

“The Brewers are on an unsustainable heater and will regress to the mean just as the Cubs will progress to it,” @BenIsBack123 offered.

Next, we asked what your excitement level is for this Bears preseason. Who’s ready to run through a brick wall?

“The preseason doesn’t whet my appetite for real football,” @JBIRD1268 wrote.

Last, who’s playing fantasy football this season?

“Forty-first year for me,” @Quags57 proudly shared.

And get a load of @DeyoSahler: “I usually do four leagues. Is that too much?”

On to the polls:

Poll No. 1: Will the Cubs lead their division again at any point this season?

Upshot: The Cubs hit the snooze alarm and found themselves four games behind the Brewers entering the weekend. Just like that, a merry band of must-watch North Siders turned — at least temporarily — a lot less charming.

Poll No. 2: What’s your excitement level for this Bears preseason?

Upshot: Look, we haven’t even thrown the Polishes on the grill yet. Take it easy, will ya?

Poll No. 3: Will you play fantasy football this season?

Upshot: Just what we all needed — another reason to obsessively be on our phones.