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 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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Michael CanterApril 3, 2018

The Rundown: Cubs Break Dubious Record, Pirates Season Preview, Hot in Houston, Lester Looks for Bounceback Start

I probably shouldn’t have to write a column until the Cubs score a run. What happened to all the bats? Chicago…
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Michael CanterApril 2, 2018

The Rundown: Cubs Even Steven to Start Season, Reds Season Preview, Yelich and Cain Off to Torrid Start for Brewers

Splitting the opening series in Miami was not something I had considered, truth be told. Even Steven is no way…
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