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 CanterJune 5, 2018

The Rundown: In Praise of El Mago, Cubs Draft Two From Hart HS, Mariners Are Sneaky Good

I love me some Javy Baez. Phil Rizzuto (via Meat Loaf) was like the Nostradamus of baseball announcers, right? “OK,…
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Michael CanterJune 1, 2018

The Rundown: Jivewired News, Cubs Win in New York, Team Grades, Javy Walks

Good morning and Happy Friday. I see the Cubs won 5-1 last night, but in full disclosure, the extent to…
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Michael CanterMay 30, 2018

The Rundown: Cubs Rotation, Rizzo’s Interference, MLB Hot Streaks, Snakebitten Mets

Good Morning! What a great weekend – the boss let me squeeze in an extra day off and the Cubs…
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Michael CanterMay 25, 2018

The Rundown: Blame Joe, Hilarity in Machado Rumors, Cubs Hope to Right Ship vs. Giants

Joe Maddon made me angry the other day during the Cubs 1-0 loss to the Indians and I had severe…
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Michael CanterMay 23, 2018

The Rundown: Chatwood’s ‘Busy Delivery,’ Pitching Staff Ranks, Brewers Move to 11 Over

Awful game last night. I was at the U2 concert so I am glad I missed it. Reading the recaps…
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Michael CanterMay 22, 2018

The Rundown: Machado Speaks, Manfred Threatens, Opponents Don’t Like Contreras’s Body Language

Random thoughts this morning: “As a rule, we will not be paying premiums for rentals. We just won’t. It’s hard…
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Michael CanterMay 21, 2018

The Rundown: Darvish Wins, Astros on Historic Pace, New Hardest Thrower in MLB

Good morning and sorry for the week-long absence. I needed some FMLA time and family comes first. It was nice…
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Michael CanterMay 11, 2018

The Rundown: Crosstown Cup Time, Bouncebacks, League Notes, More Machado Talk

The Cubs/White Sox rivalry just doesn’t feel like much of one anymore. Back in the day, the teams used to…
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Michael CanterMay 10, 2018

The Rundown: Cubs Sweep Fish, Rizz Drives in Five, Crosstown Classic Starts Friday, Ricketts Invests in Professional Soccer Team

Break out the brooms! It is so nice seeing the Cubs manhandle a team they are superior to on paper,…
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Michael CanterMay 9, 2018

The Rundown: Maddon Strikes Back, Cubs Bullpen Shuts Down Marlins, Machado Talk, Paxton No-Hits Jays

I’d like to thank Joe Maddon and Theo Epstein for calling me out. According to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, the Cubs’…
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