Moshe Wilensky

Moshe is a weekly columnist, and self-styled financial reporter, for Cubs Insider. Moshe is a Chicago native who first fell for the Cubs in 1984 at age 7. He currently resides in Charlotte, NC where he gleefully watched the Cubs’ 2016 run, interrupted only by the birth of his first daughter on Thursday AC 0000108. He can be reached at moshethecubsfan@gmail.com.

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Moshe WilenskyJuly 29, 2020

MLB’s Failure to Implement Better Protocols Means Marlins Situation Could Just Be Tip of Iceberg

Admit it, you knew it would be the Marlins. Of course the first disaster of the COVID season would be…
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Moshe WilenskyJuly 27, 2020

Opening Week Thoughts

Some thoughts on the opening week of Cubs’ pandemic baseball. Kyle Hendricks was magnificent on opening night. I know, hardly…
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Moshe WilenskyJuly 17, 2020

Help Me Settle a Designated Hitter Bet

Eight years ago, a friend wagered me a beer and a visit that the National League would have the DH…
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Moshe WilenskyJune 15, 2020

MLB Owners Should Subsidize 2020 Baseball Season as Public Service

You may have heard that MLB owners and players are at odds over how baseball will (hopefully) work in 2020.…
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Moshe WilenskyJanuary 15, 2020

Josh Donaldson’s Deal Continues Strong Free Agency, Clarifies Trade Market

The Twins have signed third baseman Josh Donaldson to a four-year, $92 million contract to remove one of the last…
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Moshe WilenskyJanuary 14, 2020

Thoughts on Astros’ Sign Stealing Penalties, How to Prevent Future Theft

Monday afternoon brought the announcement of MLB’s punishment of the Astros organization for extensive sign-stealing operations in 2017 and ’18.…
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Moshe WilenskyDecember 12, 2019

Angels Sign Anthony Rendon For 7 Years, $245 Million

For the first time in years, big ticket signings are coming fast and furious at the Winter Meetings. Pending a…
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Moshe WilenskyDecember 9, 2019

Stephen Strasburg Deal Blows Past Predictions, Continues Good Offseason for Players

The Nationals have re-signed Stephen Strasburg to a seven-year, $245 million dollar deal that set at least a temporary record…
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Moshe WilenskyNovember 25, 2019

Early Free Agents Beating Crowdsourced Salary Predictions

For the third consecutive year, I am comparing actual free agent salaries against FanGraphs’ crowdsourced predictions for the top 50…
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Moshe WilenskyNovember 11, 2019

Unlikely Duo of Kyle Ryan, Rowan Wick Helping to Prop Open Cubs’ Competitive Window

Back in early 2016, I took a look at the Cubs’ roster and concluded that they had a two-phase window…
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