Alex Bregman hits three homers as title-chasing Cubs follow ring-winners’ example: ‘They lead by action’

WASHINGTON – The way Alex Bregman’s season has gone, each productive day at the plate is cautiously described as “a step in the right direction.” Those steps are adding up, none more “right” than the three-homer, seven-RBI game he had in Wednesday’s 12-6 Cubs win over the Nationals. We’ve wondered plenty of times whether Bregman was finally back, but after smacking four homers and driving in eight runs in the first two games of this series, maybe Bregman is finally back. In his last 26 games,…