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 CanterJanuary 3, 2019

The Rundown: Cubs Fans Getting Restless, More Coaching Hires, Harper Market Heating Up, Godspeed Tyler Trent

First, apologies for yesterday’s half-column. I was in the middle of composing what was sure to be an epic version…
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Michael CanterJanuary 1, 2019

The Rundown: Trouble Brewing, Bryant and Harper Ring in New Year, Spring Training Closing In

One of the hottest topics in baseball during a super slow holiday week is the debate over setting a mandatory…
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Michael CanterDecember 31, 2018

The Rundown: Survey Results, Rizzo Ties Knot, Cubs Front Office Remains in Stealth Mode, Nationals May Still Be in on Harper

Good morning, everybody, and happy New Year’s Eve. The end of the year marks the end of the holiday season…
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Michael CanterDecember 28, 2018

The Rundown: First Big Cubs FA Dave Kingman, Javy Baez Was Biggest Cubs Story of ’18, Selig Autobiography

Jon Lester is widely recognized as the best free agent the Cubs have ever signed. Do you remember the first…
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Michael CanterDecember 27, 2018

The Rundown: Fans Run Wild With Harper Rumors, Padres Look to Acquire Kluber, Maddon Discusses Cubs Culture

The time between Christmas and New Year’s sure makes every day feel like a Friday, doesn’t it. I suppose that’s…
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Michael CanterDecember 26, 2018

The Rundown: Schwarber Pops Question, Russell Roasted on Social Media, Royals Prospect Wins Christmas

I hope you all had a great Christmas and are back to normal winter operations, even if the Cubs front…
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Michael CanterDecember 24, 2018

The Rundown: Wishing Readers Merry Christmas, Cubs Remain Stealthy in Pursuit of Harper, How to Be Voice for Change at CubsCon

Good morning. Before I get started, I just wanted to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. We are…
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Michael CanterDecember 21, 2018

The Rundown: Pat Hughes Signs Extension, Cardinals Close with Andrew Miller, Daniel Murphy Signs with Rockies, Trump Against MLB-Cuba Partnership

This is just going to be one of those chock-full-of-stuff columns. I’m out of opinions on everything that’s going on…
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Michael CanterDecember 20, 2018

The Rundown: Time to Cut Russell, Darvish Throwing, Tulowitzki on Radar, November Rain

This is the most emotional offseason Cubs fans have had in years. I imagine that it is particularly trying on…
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Michael CanterDecember 19, 2018

The Rundown: Cubs Strike in Free Agency, Todd Ricketts Suggested Cubs Leave Chicago, Mo’ne Davis Goes to Hampton, This Week’s New Spins

The Cubs may or may not have an agreement with Sinclair Broadcasting, but that didn’t stop them from announcing their…
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