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 CanterJanuary 8, 2018

The Rundown: Slow Weekend, Forget About Cain and Cobb, MLB Social Media Hijinx, Lackey a Yankees Option?

How was your weekend? Mine was relaxing, thanks for asking. My New Year’s resolution (one week late) is to keep…
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Michael CanterJanuary 5, 2018

The Rundown: How NL Central Shapes Up if Arrieta Signs in STL or MIL, Yelich-to-Cubs Rumors, Pitch Clock a Possibility

Redbird Rants published an article yesterday that compared the Cubs and the Cardinals based on wins above replacement as each…
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Michael CanterJanuary 4, 2018

The Rundown: Review of Cubs’ Offseason Activity, More Signs Point to Harper/Cubs, Free-Agent Frenzy Coming

Since this time of year my company goes through its annual review process for employees, I thought I’d review the…
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Michael CanterJanuary 3, 2018

The Rundown: Cubs’ Pursuit of Arrieta and Other Pitchers, Leadoff Hitters Also Possible, Why Davis Joined Rockies

No matter the accuracy or legitimacy of anything he reported, I’d like to thank Bruce Levine for giving me something…
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Michael CanterJanuary 2, 2018

The Rundown: Cubs One Of Baseball’s Super Seven, Closer Still Somewhat in Flux, Countdown to CubsCon 2018

Whoa, 4 am Super Moon. Happy New Year, indeed. Speaking of super, there’s a new name for baseball’s elite teams.…
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Michael CanterDecember 29, 2017

The Rundown: Free Agent and Trade Predictions, Cubs May Be Interested in Yelich, Machado Rumors Not Going Away

I am officially saying goodbye to 2017 with this post, and before I go any further I just wanted to…
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Michael CanterDecember 28, 2017

The Rundown: Hot Stove Stream of Consciousness, Cubs Sign Another Pitcher(?), A Few Rumors

There is just nothing to write about and of course that’s not what you want to hear so I am…
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Michael CanterDecember 27, 2017

The Rundown: Cardinals Close Gap on Cubs, Machado Rumors Linger, Bryant Roasts Twitter Troll

Yesterday may have been the slowest baseball news day of the offseason. I guess we can point the blame at…
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Michael CanterDecember 26, 2017

The Rundown: Reviewing Pearl Jam’s ‘Let’s Play Two,’ Shrinking Market for Starting Pitchers

“The first time you walk into Wrigley Field, it’s like stepping into Oz, and I’ve never left.” – Eddie Vedder,…
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Michael CanterDecember 22, 2017

The Rundown: The Legend of Barstool Carl, Chicago’s Moonlight Graham, Go Cubs Go Judged Lamest Sports Song Ever

Barstool Carl was a thing yesterday. For a minute or two Thursday afternoon it appeared that Yu Darvish had signed…
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