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 WilenskyOctober 21, 2018

An Addison Russell Trade Proposal that Makes Sense for Both Teams

Given all that surrounds him, Addison Russell may have played his last game as a Cub. First and foremost are…
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Moshe WilenskyOctober 20, 2018

Only 6 Teams Appear Able to Participate in Harper/Machado Sweepstakes

Of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball, only six teams have the combination of money, interest, and competitiveness to…
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Moshe WilenskyOctober 15, 2018

Cole Hamels’ Cap Hit May Actually Be a Little Less Than $20 Million

Everyone from the Cubs brass to bloggers appears to be in agreement on a return engagement for Cole Hamels. But…
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Moshe WilenskyOctober 10, 2018

Cubs Primed to Exceed Luxury Tax in 2019

The Cubs were very vocal about remaining under the $197 million luxury tax threshold for 2018, but they are already…
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Moshe WilenskyOctober 8, 2018

Despite Disappointing Finish, 2018 Was a Success for Cubs

I am still recovering from the events of the Cubs’ last four games. I traveled to Chicago for a family…
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Moshe WilenskySeptember 24, 2018

Time for NL to Adopt DH, End AL’s Built-In Advantage

Daniel Murphy served as the designated hitter Sunday as the Cubs beat White Sox 6-1 (lowering their magic number to…
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Moshe WilenskySeptember 17, 2018

Rainy-Day Thoughts on Cubs Luxury Tax Figures and Pedro Strop

So, I’m currently writing this from under a hurricane since the edge of Florence hit Charlotte Saturday morning. For now…
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Moshe WilenskySeptember 10, 2018

Do Cubs Boast Any Future Hall of Fame Players?

Happy 5779. For those among you looking puzzled, today is Jewish New Years (called Rosh Hashana in Hebrew). If rush…
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Moshe WilenskySeptember 5, 2018

Two Solutions to Baseball’s Trading Problem

In the first feature of this two-part series, I dispelled the myth that MLB has a tanking problem. Trades, not…
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Moshe WilenskySeptember 3, 2018

Baseball Does Not Have a Tanking Problem, It Has a Trading Problem

Baseball America recently asserted that tanking is getting worse in Major League Baseball. The article noted that MLB is on…
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