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 Commentary, Rumors & Analysis

Moshe Wilensky April 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 Wilensky March 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 Wilensky March 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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Moshe Wilensky March 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 Wilensky March 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 Wilensky March 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 Wilensky February 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 Wilensky February 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 Wilensky January 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 Wilensky January 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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