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    Willson Contreras embraces an 'insane' task … catching the night after squatting for 15 innings

    by Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune May 13, 2019 2 minutes

    CHICAGO - OK, so Willson Contreras caught 15 innings Saturday and squatted again Sunday night at Wrigley Field. What's the big deal, right?

    "When I was little," backup catcher Taylor Davis said, "I caught a tripleheader - 18 innings."

    Davis chuckled, knowing that's a ridiculous comparison. Grilling backyard burgers is not like preparing three courses for a fancy wedding.

    "(Contreras) is a different

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