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 [email protected]

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Moshe Wilensky June 15, 2020
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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 Wilensky January 15, 2020
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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 Wilensky January 14, 2020
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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 Wilensky December 12, 2019
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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 Wilensky December 9, 2019
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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 Wilensky November 25, 2019
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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 Wilensky November 11, 2019
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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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Moshe Wilensky November 4, 2019
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How Much Money Do Cubs Have ‘Available’ to Spend in Free Agency?

This offseason presents new challenges to the Theo Epstein-led Cubs because, for the first time, the team’s status within their…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Moshe Wilensky November 1, 2019
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There’s Really No Reason for Cubs Ownership to Be Concerned with Luxury Tax Penalties

Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts recently made the media rounds to discuss, among other things, the team’s financial position. He warned…
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Moshe Wilensky September 27, 2019
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Raise a Toast to WGN’s Last Cubs Game

Baseball season’s here again You can catch it all on WGN So stamp your feet and clap your hands Chicago…
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Moshe Wilensky

Moshe Wilensky

MLB Owners Should Subsidize 2020 Baseball Season as Public Service

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

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

Angels Sign Anthony Rendon For 7 Years, $245 Million

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

Early Free Agents Beating Crowdsourced Salary Predictions

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

How Much Money Do Cubs Have ‘Available’ to Spend in Free Agency?

There’s Really No Reason for Cubs Ownership to Be Concerned with Luxury Tax Penalties

Raise a Toast to WGN’s Last Cubs Game

José Quintana Underwent Surgery to Repair Damaged Nerve in Left Thumb, Expected to Resume Throwing in 2 Weeks

The Rundown: Baseball Camps Open Tomorrow, Hottovy Details COVID-19 Battle, Fowler Throws Shade at Chicago Pizza