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, 2018

The Rundown: Cubs Bats Come Out of Hibernation, Maddon Loves Small Ball Approach, Heyward Goes Deep

I am declaring the death of winter, finally, at least here in Chicago. And with yesterday’s thaw the Cubs seemed…
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Michael CanterApril 19, 2018

The Rundown: Cubs-Cards Try Again, Javy Baez Is Red Hot, Rizzo Thinks Season Is Too Long

It just feels like baseball hasn’t started yet, and why should it? With 25 postponements through the first week of…
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Michael CanterApril 17, 2018

The Rundown: Weather Remains MLB’s Lead Story, Harper Launches Broken-Bat Bomb, Jeter a No-Show at Yankee Stadium

In case you are keeping score at home, the Cubs are 7-7 with three DNPs due to inclement weather (there…
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Michael CanterApril 16, 2018

The Rundown: Rizzo Returns, Mother Nature Hates Baseball, Jackie Robinson Day

No game yesterday so I watched a replay of Saturday’s attempt at major league baseball that was a textbook example…
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Michael CanterApril 13, 2018

The Rundown: Cubs Still Middling, Nothing Wrong With a Little Salt & Swagger, Rizzo Slowly Getting Better

“Humanity is the keystone that holds nations and men together. When that collapses, the whole structure crumbles. This is as…
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Michael CanterApril 12, 2018

The Rundown: Javy Is Hot, Rizzo Blames Hotel Bed For Back Woes, Cubs Third on Forbes’ List of Most Valuable Teams

Javier Baez had a good day, huh? First he got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Irmarie Marquez (he was actually engaged…
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Michael CanterApril 11, 2018

The Rundown: Harper-to-Cubs Rumors Resurface, MLB’s Oldest Usher Retires, Red Sox & Mets Off to 9-1 Starts

Blah. Meh. Shrug. Losing is a disease, right? Ten games in and the Cubs are still a .500 team and…
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Michael CanterApril 10, 2018

The Rundown: Home Opener Redux, Rizzo to DL, Cubs Announce New Partnership With Gallagher Insurance

Good Morning. I busted my glasses over the weekend and I don’t have a spare pair. I am blind as…
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Michael CanterApril 6, 2018

The Rundown: Lester Nails Braun, 500 Hits for Bryant, J-Hey Goes Yard, Baez is Good

The Cubs put a big hurting on the Brewers yesterday with an 8-0 win. Jon Lester pitched a great game…
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Michael CanterApril 5, 2018

The Rundown: Lester Kicks Off Big Brewers Series, Yelich Sidelined, Atlanta Trolls Bryce Harper With ‘Go Cubs Go’

Can somebody get us a rainout? Looks like we got ourselves a genuine natural disaster. With the way the Cubs…
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