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 CanterSeptember 4, 2019

The Rundown: Ben Zobrist’s Return, Billy Ripken Declares Cubs Dead, Wild Finish in Washington

Well, Ben Zobrist is back and he had a typical Zo-like game yesterday, grinding out at-bats, getting on base, setting…
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Michael CanterSeptember 3, 2019

The Rundown: Cubs Keep Pace With Cardinals, Hendricks Rolls, Offense Awakens

Thank God for the Mariners, am I right? Even though the Cubs waited until just about the end of the…
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Michael CanterSeptember 2, 2019

The Rundown: Brewers Shut Cubs Down Again, Bryant Trade Talk Maddening, Zobrist Appreciates Second Chance

The Cubs lost 4-0 to the Brewers yesterday, giving Milwaukee consecutive shutout wins, and based on a bunch of comments…
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Michael CanterSeptember 1, 2019

The Rundown: It’s Crunch Time Now, Darvish Out, Zobrist Back, Sunday Baseball Notes

It’s September so we are officially in the home stretch, and what a race the NL Central will be. Though…
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Michael CanterAugust 31, 2019

The Rundown: Big Stick Nick Hammers Brewers, Cubs One Game Out, Reinforcements Coming

Nicholas Castellanos is a writer’s dream. I cannot remember the last time I saw a professional having so much fun…
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Michael CanterAugust 30, 2019

The Rundown: Caratini Pummels Mets, Satisfying Sweep in Gotham, Cubs Cut Cardinals’ Lead to 1.5 Games

“It’s goodbye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies” – Jack Kerouac, On the Road…
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Michael CanterAugust 29, 2019

The Rundown: Cubs Look to Sweep Mets, Offense Hot/Cold, Cards on Mission to Bury Cubs

“It was a rainy night. It was the myth of a rainy night.” – Jack Kerouc, On the Road What…
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Michael CanterAugust 28, 2019

The Rundown: Cubs Grab Another Road Win, Darvish Dominant, El Mago Breaks Out, Celebrating 1969 in Gotham

I said it on social media on Sunday and caught quite a bit of flak from Nationals fans, but I’m…
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Michael CanterAugust 27, 2019

The Rundown: Time Running Out on Cubs, Cardinals Keep Winning, Winter of Change on Deck

The Cubs were idle yesterday but that didn’t stop them from losing ground to the Cardinals, who blasted the Brewers…
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Michael CanterAugust 26, 2019

The Rundown: Cubs Singled to Death by Nationals, Swept Away, Darvish Opens Big Series in Gotham

I don’t blame Cubs fans if this weekend left them confused and bewildered. After the Nationals drop-kicked them 7-5 yesterday,…
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