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Willson Contreras embraces villain role as he helps take down Cubs in his return - The Athletic
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Yadier Molina has a little fun trolling Cubs Willson Contreras - A Hunt and Peck - Viva El Birdos
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MLB 2023 preview: Rankings, playoff odds for all 30 teams - ESPN
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Willson Contreras becomes a St. Louis Cardinal
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Willson Contreras unveils his Opening Day 'tribute' to Yadier Molina: Cardinals Extra
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Willson Contreras: I know that I'm going to be better than [Yadier Molina and Buster Posey]. - NBC Sports
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The St. Louis Cardinals are blaming Willson Contreras for their failures to adjust to life after Yadier Molina
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Cubs: Willson Contreras - successor to Cardinals' Yadier Molina?
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Quick hook on Contreras suggests Cardinals miscalculated the learning curve of replacing a franchise icon
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Cardinals' Adam Wainwright reveals Yadier Molina's response to comical Willson Contreras question