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 CanterMarch 19, 2018

The Rundown: Hope Springs Eternal, Cubs Set To Defend Central Division, Schwarber and Contreras Ready To Go

“Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never is, but always to be blessed: The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests…
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Michael CanterMarch 15, 2018

The Rundown: Cubs Hit Vegas For The Weekend, Team Is Go For Launch, Pace of Play Comes to MiLB

Well, the dog days of Spring Training have hit me in the form of writer’s block. The heart of the…
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Michael CanterMarch 14, 2018

The Rundown: Happ Is On Fire, Chatwood Too, Cubs Reassign Nine, Arrieta Expects To Be Ready For Opening Day

Ian Happ — he’s good, right? Not to get all Dan Patrick on you, but Happ is en fuego right…
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Michael CanterMarch 13, 2018

The Rundown: Cobb Last Man Standing, Moving On From Arrieta, Montgomery Tweaks Delivery, Hitting Instructor Bernie Sanders

Where will you go, Alex Cobb? Back when free agency started, it was nearly a given that Cobb and the…
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Michael CanterMarch 12, 2018

The Rundown: Arrieta Signs with Phils, Cubs Reach Pre-Arb Deals, Happ’s Contract Renewed

I really wanted to see him go to the Brewers but Jake Arrieta is now a member of the Philadelphia…
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Michael CanterMarch 9, 2018

The Rundown: Javy’s Hammy, Bounceback Seasons, Competitors and Conspiracies

Javy Baez is not seriously hurt. Everybody take a deep breath. He was dehydrated and cramped up. It happens. The…
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Michael CanterMarch 8, 2018

The Rundown: Cactus Cubs Cruising, New Maddonism, Ricketts Says “The Dream Continues”

The Cubs are making it too easy this spring. Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer has been working on a new slider…
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Michael CanterMarch 7, 2018

The Rundown: Darvish Strong, Baez Ready to Break Out, Morrow Conflicted Facing Old Team

Heavens to Murgatroid, these Cactus Cubbies can play some ball! In case you missed yesterday’s game against the Dodgers, here’s…
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Michael CanterMarch 6, 2018

The Rundown: Tank You Very Little, Rizzo’s Leadership, Darvish Debuts

Nine games into the Cactus League season and the Cubs are already cruising through their schedule like they’re playing a…
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Michael CanterMarch 5, 2018

The Rundown: New-Look Cubs Players Doing Well, Respect Bald Raises $80K, Top 10 Baseball Movies

Well, I’m back. I spent the last week doing the following: I moved from Wrigleyville to the suburbs on my…
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