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 WilenskyMay 28, 2019

Predicting Future Cub Payrolls (Part 4): Four-Year Predictions on How Much Cubs Can Spend

In parts 1-3 of this series (all linked below), I have laid out all manner of financial information about the…
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Moshe WilenskyMay 25, 2019

Cincinnati Reds’ Small-Market Rebuild on Display in Chicago

The Reds had an interesting offseason, perhaps the most interesting in baseball, but they’re hoping they don’t end up living…
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Moshe WilenskyMay 22, 2019

Predicting Future Chicago Cubs Payrolls (Part 3): What Will Marquee Sports Network Add?

Welcome to Part III of my dive into Cub finances. It is time to talk about the nascent Marquee Sports…
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Moshe WilenskyMay 21, 2019

Predicting Future Chicago Cubs Payrolls (Part 2): Did Ricketts Family Break Pledge?

Last June I predicted the Cubs could afford to sign Bryce Harper. Since January I have been trying to learn…
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Moshe WilenskyMay 14, 2019

Kris Bryant Should Be Batting Leadoff

The Cubs offense approaches the quarter mark of the season ranking at or near the top of most relevant leaderboards.…
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Moshe WilenskyMay 13, 2019

Random Off-Day Facts to Pass the Time

No Cubs game today, so here are some random facts to help you while away the time. If I were…
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Moshe WilenskyMay 11, 2019

Predicting Future Cub Payrolls (Part 1): Learning from Past Mistakes

On at least three occasions over the past year, I predicted that the Cubs could afford Bryce Harper. Oops. Shortly…
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Moshe WilenskyApril 2, 2019

Deadspin Article on Ricketts Family Explains How We Got Derek Jeter Marlins

As previously reported on Friday, Deadspin published a detailed piece on the Ricketts family’s purchase of the Cubs. The article…
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Moshe WilenskyMarch 30, 2019

A Conversation About Free Agency: Would a More Limited Window Help?

Hi Sean, We talked about free agency on your podcast a few months back and we both agreed something was…
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Moshe WilenskyMarch 28, 2019

Celebrating Opening Day by Looking Back at Prediction of Cubs World Series Win

Opening Day is upon us once more. Last season, I eschewed the typical bold predictions in favor of a look…
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