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 WilenskyMarch 21, 2019

Signing Craig Kimbrel, Denying Brewers Would Be Win-Win for Cubs

Elite closer Craig Kimbrel remains unsigned with the season technically already underway, though his time on the unemployment line may…
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Moshe WilenskyMarch 19, 2019

Baseball Needs to Replace Center-Field Camera Angle with Backstop View

Baseball is listening to me. In November I proposed three improvements to the game, two of which have made it…
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Moshe WilenskyMarch 11, 2019

Despite Promising Numbers, Chatwood Flunks Eye Test

I have returned from Arizona, where I attended two spring training games and got to feel like a 7-year-old again…
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Moshe WilenskyFebruary 28, 2019

A Quick Look at How State Income Tax Affects Huge Contracts

I noticed something interesting last week that remains timely in light of the ongoing free agency talk with Bryce Harper.…
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Moshe WilenskyFebruary 13, 2019

Spring Training Wishes: Fewer Walks from Maples, Orgy of Bunts from Schwarber and Heyward

Baseball is back! Spring training is upon us and Cubs pitchers and catchers have reported to Arizona. I will be joining…
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Moshe WilenskyJanuary 26, 2019

The Daydream Cubs Enter the Analytics Era: 2003-07

The Daydream Cubs are a thought experiment on how good a team could be assembled traveling into the past using…
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Moshe WilenskyJanuary 25, 2019

Ricketts Family Completes Purchase of Cubs From Tribune Company (So What Does That Mean?)

The Ricketts finally own the Cubs outright. It was announced Friday afternoon that Chicago Entertainment Ventures, LLC, the Cubs’ parent…
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Moshe WilenskyJanuary 24, 2019

What Impact Would Selling Wrigley Field Naming Rights Have on Cubs Payroll?

Wrigley North is getting a new name. With the announcement that their current naming-rights deal will not be renewed, the…
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Moshe WilenskyJanuary 21, 2019

A Conversation About Mariano Rivera and Unanimous Election to Hall of Fame

Hi Sean, Happy New Year, I hope 2018 was a good one for you. If you have been following Ryan…
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Moshe WilenskyJanuary 18, 2019

Reviewing 6 Cubs Predictions from Last Year

One of our commenters recently chastised Cubs Insider for failing to hold ourselves accountable for our failures of prognostication. This…
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