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 CanterNovember 19, 2018

The Rundown: Is Epstein Lowering Fans’ Expectations? Cubs Christmas Wish List, Latest Free Agency and Trade Rumors

It’s going to be a slow week in baseball. Hopefully I’ll dig up enough stuff to make this column at…
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Michael CanterNovember 16, 2018

The Rundown: Javy Second in MVP, Cubs Fans Dropped Most F-Bombs, Theo Being Reactionary?

Christian Yelich and Mookie Betts are your National and American League MVPs. Javy Báez finished a very strong second in…
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Michael CanterNovember 15, 2018

The Rundown: Do Cubs Really Need Major Changes? Cy Young Award Winners Announced, Manfred Extension, Andrew McCutchen Free Agent Profile

There is no soap opera in the Cubs’ world to report today, so my morning is missing its usual spice.…
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Michael CanterNovember 14, 2018

The Rundown: Cubs Should Turn to Anthony Rizzo for Inspiration, Saying No to Bryce Harper, Michael Brantley Free Agent Profile

A pay-per-view streaming service is televising Rocky movies for free all month and I’ve been watching nightly. A quick breakdown:…
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Michael CanterNovember 13, 2018

The Rundown: Weeding Through Cubs Rumors, Ohtani and Acuña win ROY Awards, Dallas Keuchel Free Agent Profile, New Music Tuesday

I love to read about the Cubs, but I’m finding it tough to weed through so many asinine articles, and…
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Michael CanterNovember 12, 2018

The Rundown: Big Z Eyes Comeback, Kris Bryant Trade Rumors Flying, Josh Donaldson Free Agent Profile

Not much Cubs news over the weekend, but I did come across this: Carlos Zambrano is pitching in the Venezuelan…
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Michael CanterNovember 9, 2018

The Rundown: GM Meetings End with Little Fanfare, Javy Baez Earns Silver Slugger, Nathan Eovaldi Free Agent Profile

The GM Meetings ended with little movement and not a lot of rumors to disseminate. There’s still not much speculation…
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Michael CanterNovember 8, 2018

The Rundown: Relax, Cubs Not Circling Drain, Baseball Execs Predict Harper to Phillies, Boras Holds Court

Just a reminder that the Cubs won 95 games this season, they’ve won at least 92 games in each of…
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Michael CanterNovember 7, 2018

The Rundown: Shopping Free Agent Bargain Bin, Corey Kluber Potentially on Block, Patrick Corbin Free Agent Profile

It’s day three of my free agent profiles and there really hasn’t been a fit yet for the Cubs. Yes,…
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Michael CanterNovember 6, 2018

The Rundown: GM Meetings Begin, Manny Macahdo Free Agent Profile, Get Out and Vote, New Spins Tuesday

A long one today…sorry. The end of the 2018 MLB season marks the beginning of an active offseason for most…
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