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 9, 2019

The Rundown: Giving Jed Hoyer a Little Love, Báez Carrying Big Chip This Season, This Week’s Baseball Book & Flick

Happy Saturday. How you doin’ today? I was suffering from a minor case of writer’s bock this morning and when…
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Michael CanterMarch 8, 2019

The Rundown: Descalso’s Leadership Role, Russell Raking, Status Quo Joe Breezing Through Spring

Daniel Descalso replaced Tommy La Stella for one reason only: veteran leadership. The infielder is entering his 10th year in…
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Michael CanterMarch 7, 2019

The Rundown: Being Rob Manfred, Four Cubs Among Top 100 MLB Players, Young Guys Making Big Noises This Spring

Have you ever seen Being John Malkovich? Let’s see if we can’t imagine what it would be like to be…
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Michael CanterMarch 6, 2019

The Rundown: Kimbrel Still Available, Hendricks and Bryant Open to Extensions, Roster Expansion Possible in 2020

If you were Theo Epstein, wouldn’t you at least be considering Craig Kimbrel right now? The free agent closer is might…
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Michael CanterMarch 5, 2019

The Rundown: Sizing Up NL, Lester Tabbed for Opening Day, Cactus Cubs Keep Rolling

All winter long, the talk among Cubs fans and baseball forecasters has centered on the team’s imminent regression on both…
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Michael CanterMarch 4, 2019

The Rundown: Darvish Looks Like Ace, Bryant Goes Yard Again, Cubs Players Rooting for White Sox

The Cubs are swinging some big sticks this spring and Yu Darvish was a beast yesterday. And now that we’ve…
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Michael CanterMarch 3, 2019

The Rundown: Dreaming of Opening Day, Cubs Worth $2.15 Billion, This Week’s Baseball Book and Flick

I’m thinking about Opening Day. The days are getting longer and I can watch baseball on TV 24 hours a…
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Michael CanterMarch 1, 2019

The Rundown: Harper Finally Signs, Phillies Fans Rejoice, Cubs Fans Move On, Free Agency Still Broken

Bryce Harper finally signed with the Phillies. For Cubs fans who were holding on to hope that Theo Epstein was going…
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Michael CanterFebruary 28, 2019

The Rundown: Bryant Emerging as Team Leader, Hamels Hopes to Play to 45, Salem Red Sox Have First All-Female Announcing Team

Blurbs and sub-blurbs I had a weird dream last night about Bryce Harper playing for the Dodgers and it turns…
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Michael CanterFebruary 27, 2019

The Rundown: New Year New Yu, Harper Saga Gets Even Crazier, Heyward Takes Time Away From Team, Pace-of-Play Changes

The biggest takeaway from yesterday’s game was not whether the Cubs won or lost (it’s spring training, for the love…
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