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.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Moshe WilenskyApril 25, 2018

What Influence Will BAMTech Windfall Have on Cubs Payroll?

People usually associate Major League Baseball’s revenue stream with gate and merchandise sales, TV deals, and various other sponsorships. But…
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Moshe WilenskyApril 16, 2018

As Part of Cubs’ Holistic Recruitment Approach, Desirable Tax Status May Lure Free Agents

Happy Tax Day, folks. Today is the one day of the year you can be thankful you are not a…
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Moshe WilenskyApril 9, 2018

A Look Back at Some Cubs Predictions from 2014

Opening day at Wrigley is upon us, though the undying Chicago winter pushed it back 24 hours. In the past…
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Moshe WilenskyApril 3, 2018

Hey, Mr. Ricketts, Please Raise MiLB Salaries, I Promise You it’ll Pay Off

The past four months have not been kind to minor league ballplayers. Early in December 2017 the U.S. Supreme Court…
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Moshe WilenskyMarch 26, 2018

Could Fear of Getting ‘Moosed’ Lead to Extensions for Bryant, Russell, or Hendricks?

Baseball has a new cautionary phrase: Getting “Moosed.” A more narrow derivative of “Munsoned,” it is the fear of being…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Moshe WilenskyMarch 19, 2018

Continuing Steep Downward Trend, Free Agents Did Far Worse Than Projected This Offseason

Before we get started, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Moshe Wilensky and I just joined Cubs…
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What Influence Will BAMTech Windfall Have on Cubs Payroll?

As Part of Cubs’ Holistic Recruitment Approach, Desirable Tax Status May Lure Free Agents

A Look Back at Some Cubs Predictions from 2014

Hey, Mr. Ricketts, Please Raise MiLB Salaries, I Promise You it’ll Pay Off

Could Fear of Getting ‘Moosed’ Lead to Extensions for Bryant, Russell, or Hendricks?

Continuing Steep Downward Trend, Free Agents Did Far Worse Than Projected This Offseason