Willson Contreras is the Chicago Cubs catcher and a good one at that. He can hit the ball with the best of them and is a vital part of the Cubs’ offense being successful. Contreras is a big personality who isn’t afraid to bat flip or talk a little bit when he hits a home run. Similarly, he got upset at the Milwaukee Brewers when they hit him a second time in a series. Despite the Brewers being up 4-0 in the ninth and the pitch happening with two strikes, Contreras wanted to rip someone’s head off in Milwaukee’s organization. This led to a fine and here’s what Contreras said doing his best Real Housewive of Chicago impression.

Cubs catcher Willson Contreras said MLB fined him $7,500 after benches-clearing incident last week vs. Brewers: “They said I broke the COVID rules. But I was trying to defend my health because that hit by pitch to the head could have ended my career.”

— Patrick Mooney (@PJ_Mooney) April 11, 2021

A couple of things here. One, the pitch that hit him in the head was fucking scary. It did not look good. And I’m glad he’s okay. Two, I have a hard time believing this when there is a video out there with Contreras leaning over the plate trying to get hit. He can use the hit to the head as an excuse, but the fact is he doesn’t like to get hit yet Contreras crowds the plate more than most. He was tied for the league lead in getting hit as a right-hander. If his health is a concern, Contreras should take a few steps back in the box.

We’ll see if it gets spicy this evening at AmFam Field.

Charlie.