Michael Canter

Michael Canter

Favorite Quote: "Look Ma! Top of the World!" Cubs fan since I was five years old (1969): lover of B&W movies, the Oxford Comma, classic rock, and of course, baseball; annual roto-champ; partial insomniac; I detest the liberal use of the word 'albeit' by baseball writers; Nice guy, though somewhat brooding. Comment me, please and thank you.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterApril 20, 2021

The Rundown: Good, Bad and Ugly of Slow Start, Bryant on Career-Best Pace, MLB.TV Posting Record Numbers

My apologies to Sergio Leone this morning as I break down the first two weeks of the Cubs season in…
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Michael CanterApril 19, 2021

The Rundown: Cubs Underwhelm National TV Audience, Hendricks Historically Bad, Suspensions Agitate Ross, League Salaries Down Nearly Five Percent

“This has nothing to do with demons. This has to do with allaying the pain to get you through. Leave…
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Michael CanterApril 16, 2021

The Rundown: Education Key to Reversing Vaccine Hesitancy, Báez Struggling With Strike Zone Heat, Acuña Jr. Terrorizing Opposing Pitchers

“If you were to address the [anti-vaxxers] arguments perfectly, they would come up with new ones. The arguments don’t matter.…
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Michael CanterApril 15, 2021

The Rundown: Brewers Embarrass Cubs, Rodón Nearly Perfect, Epstein Proposes New Mound Dimensions, Happy Jackie Robinson Day

Yesterday represented one of the more embarrassing moments in recent history for Cubs fans. In the 6th inning of yesterday’s…
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Michael CanterApril 14, 2021

The Rundown: Cubs End Skid, Contreras Claps Back, Hendricks’ Start Skipped, Strop Officially Returns, Steele Elite

I’d like to talk about the Cubs’ 3-2 win last night, something that feels a lot more like a rarity…
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Michael CanterApril 13, 2021

The Rundown: Cubs’ Slide Continues in Brew City, Báez Struggling with Strikeouts, Ross Worried About Potential COVID-19 Outbreak

If you wanted to bail on the North Siders right now I don’t suppose anybody could blame you. After last…
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Michael CanterApril 9, 2021

The Rundown: Cubs Flash Back to 2015, Kimbrel Earns 350th Save, Bauer Being Investigated by MLB, Mets Get Controversial W

After yesterday’s 4-2 win over the Pirates, Jake Arrieta now has half as many wins with the Cubs this season…
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Michael CanterApril 8, 2021

The Rundown: Cubs Continue Offensive Futility, Pederson Earns Waffle Iron, Second Wave of Home Openers Begins Today

“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you…” – Rudyard…
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Michael CanterApril 7, 2021

The Rundown: Cubs Slumping Badly, Tensions Escalate After Contreras Hit Again, Colorado Awarded 2021 All-Star Game

The Cubs were one-hit in their 4-0 loss to the Brewers last night and, to a man, looked lost at…
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Michael CanterApril 6, 2021

The Rundown: Williams Winning Over Fans, Contreras Goes Yard & Takes Shot to Head, Mercedes Rolling, Tatís Jr. Hurt, Castellanos Suspended

It was great to see the reception Cubs fans gave starter Trevor Williams when he exited last night’s game in…
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