Willson Contreras
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Game Day
CI Recap (9/30/18) – Cubs 10, Cardinals 5: Let’s Play 163!
The Cubs entered the final game of the season in a tie for first with Milwaukee and needed to win…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The 9 Best Preseason Storylines That Never Happened
Part of the fun of the regular season winding down is reviewing what happened to several over-hyped early storylines. That…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (9/18/18) – Cubs 9, D-Backs 1: Mike Montgomery Dazzles, Cubs Offense Explodes
The Cubs began the series against the Diamondbacks with a strong starting pitching effort and solid offensive showing en route…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
4 Very Postitive Takeaways from Sunday’s Stinker
Sunday’s 1-0 loss to the Reds sucked, no two ways about it. There were, however, some very positive moments from…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Maddon on Contreras Pimping Double: ‘Horrible…Whole Team Didn’t Like It’
Willson Contreras has hit .180 with a .250 wOBA, a 52 wRC+, and just four extra-base hits (no home runs)…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (9/15/18) – Cubs 1, Reds 0: Lester Puts Team on His Back
The undermanned Cubs have been finding ways to win of late. Saturday afternoon saw Jon Lester putting the team on…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Victor Caratini Getting More At-Bats Could Be Key to Cubs Winning Division
There’s a familiar phrase about getting the carrot or the stick, an idiom drawn from the concept that you can…
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Chicago Cubs News
Willson Contreras Appears to Have Bonked as Offensive Production Craters
By pretty much every measure, Willson Contreras is an above-average offensive performer. His season and career numbers are all very…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Cubs Quick Hits: Willson Contreras Ranks Dead Last in Framing
Writing these sorts of posts is always difficult. And by “these sorts of posts,” I mean ones that can be…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Cubs @ Brewers – Series Preview (September 3-5): TV and Game Info, Pitching Matchups, Insights
The Cubs are off to a 3-1 start on their season-long 11-game road trip. They won two of three against…
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