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 CanterMay 1, 2019

The Rundown: Schwarber Wields Thor’s Hammer, Cubs TV Ratings Down Considerably, Another Setback for Morrow, Sabathia Reaches 3K Mark

It appears that Cole Hamels is a mere mortal when pitching away from Wrigley Field. On the other hand, Kyle…
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Michael CanterApril 30, 2019

The Rundown: Like It or Not Russell Returning Soon, Darvish/Davis Battery, Bryant Tiring of Exit Velocity Talk, Other Random Thoughts

It’s early and I’ve got no ideas, but a lot of thoughts. I keep waiting for those “spring has sprung”…
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Michael CanterApril 29, 2019

The Rundown: An Unlikely Cubs Hero, Zobrist Pulls a Rudy, Maddon Wants to Stay, Iowa Cubs Score 15 in One Inning

I had no intentions of watching the Cubs game yesterday. In fact, I went to an early dinner, saw Avengers:…
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Michael CanterApril 26, 2019

The Rundown: Cubs Waste Opportunity to Sweep, El Mago on Torrid Pace, Russell Not Promised Anything, La Stella Power Surge Continues

Woulda, coulda, and shoulda are the constituent parts of an expression you may hurriedly annunciate when realizing that you didn’t…
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Michael CanterApril 25, 2019

The Rundown: Báez Keeps Cubs Rolling, Hamels Uncharacteristically Wild in Victory, Cubs Look to Sweep Dodgers

I’m not one to argue with Jason Heyward when he speaks of the magic of Javier Báez. “You can’t read…
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Michael CanterApril 24, 2019

The Rundown: Báez & Quintana Lead Cubs, Russell Nears Return, Maddon Brand Expanding, Arrieta Calls Out Phillies Teammates

It’s fun to watch the regional, national, or opposing team broadcasts of Cubs games because announcers seem so genuinely amazed…
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Michael CanterApril 23, 2019

The Rundown: Winter Arrives at Wrigley, Dodgers Early Season Measuring Stick, Bryant’s Disturbing Offensive Trends

A quick one today because storms knocked out my power last night, so I’ve only got an hour or so.…
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Michael CanterApril 22, 2019

The Rundown: Forget About Kimbrel, Bote Walks Off Again, Lester Return Near, La Stella Has Boom Stick

I had planned a relatively quiet weekend away from baseball but my phone was blowing up all day Saturday and…
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Michael CanterApril 20, 2019

The Rundown: Cubs Staff in Dominant Stretch Right Now, Hendricks Baffles Diamondbacks, Happy Bake McBride Day Everybody!

The Cubs’ starting pitching staff is going through an incredibly dominant stretch right now. Check out these numbers covering their…
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Michael CanterApril 19, 2019

The Rundown: Cubs Surging, Hendricks Looking to Bounce Back, Let the Kids Play, Godspeed Chet Coppock

I think we can safely say that the the Cubs have endured something more like a stubbed toe to start…
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