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Contreras and Molina Take Center Stage as Cubs and Cards Open Season Series

Boy, baseball tempers are sure erupting. In the past week, Nolan Arenado cleared benches against the Padres; the bell rang in the latest Yankees-Red Sox round; and of course, Clint Hurdle v. Javy Baez seemed to leave Baez fans perhaps the most bruised of all.

With so many flaring nostrils, it was like the MLB version of the Running of the Bulls. Almost made us forget a week ago today baseball’s two most passionate, hard-glaring catchers were the red-ass talk of the sport.

As a reminder, cameras caught Willson Contreras standing on third base in Milwaukee impersonating a vulgarity pinball.