Cubs fans will hardly be surprised to hear the latest involving Willson Contreras

Michael Cerami over at Bleacher Nation hit it on the head: when Willson Contreras played for the Chicago Cubs, we loved the fact he wore his heart on his sleeve and played an emotional game.

But, man, since he gave the Cubs the proverbial middle finger and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals - well, it's a far less endearing set of characteristics from this side of the picture. Now in his first season with the Boston Red Sox, it'll probably bother me a little less personally - and the fact his latest incident had the Milwaukee Brewers in his crosshairs doesn't hurt, either.

There's history between Brandon Woodruff and Contreras. Monday night marked the sixth time the right-hander has hit Contreras - so you can imagine how well the Red Sox first baseman took a pitch up and in during the bottom of the third inning at Fenway Park.

Bad blood boils over between Willson Contreras and Brandon Woodruff

With Boston leading Milwaukee 1-0, Woodruff clipped Contreras (obviously, the Brewers weren't throwing at Conteras trailing in a one-run game, but that fact was lost on the former Cubs catcher) - words were exchanged and then Contreras really lost it when Pat Murphy came out to challenge whether or not the pitch actually hit him.

The review confirmed he was, indeed, hit and at that point, Contreras had plenty to say in the direction of the Milwaukee dugout. On the next play, a ground ball to second, he slid hard into Brice Turang to prevent the Brewers from turning a double play, again bringing Murphy out and you can tell by watching the broadcast, Conteras was just begging to go off again.

Cooler heads prevailed and play continued, eventually ending with an 8-6 win for his brother, William Contreras, and the Brewers - extending their lead over the Cubs in the NL Central to 4.0 games here in the early-going.

There's no love lost between Milwaukee and the elder Contreras - and that clearly hasn't changed with his move to Boston. I can't blame him for being mad Woodruff hit him (again), but it just seems like every one of these situations tends to spiral and the former Cubs catcher does little, if anything, to rein himself in.

It's just tired. Almost as tired as the Brewers moving to 8-2 on the year.