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 CanterAugust 4, 2026

The Rundown: Cubs Blast Dodgers, Hoyer Rewards Grinding Squad with Deadline Additions, CBA Concerns Follow Skubal to LA

“All the doors I closed one time will open up again.” – Back in the High Life Again by Steve…
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Michael CanterAugust 4, 2026

Jed Hoyer Headlines Trade Deadline Winners and Losers

The trade deadline has passed, but not without its customary flurry of moves in the final hour. Jed Hoyer checked…
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Michael CanterAugust 4, 2026

Recapping Furious Trade Deadline Action with List of Every Deal

Kudos to Jed Hoyer for his most impactful trade deadline since he broke up the Cubs’ World Series core back…
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Michael CanterAugust 3, 2026

The Rundown: It’s Deadline Day, Cubs Acquire Gausman, Hoyer Still Shopping, Skubal to Dodgers, Peralta to Rays

“I’m all lost in the supermarket, I can no longer shop happily. I came here for the special offer…guaranteed personality.”…
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Michael CanterJuly 29, 2026

The Rundown: Cubs Players Putting Heat on Hoyer, Bregman Rediscovering Stroke, Expect Active Deadline

“You know she’s waiting…just anticipating, for things that she’ll never, never possess.” – Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding…
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Michael CanterJuly 28, 2026

The Rundown: Cubs a Battleground of Conflicting Forces, Hoyer Seeking Multiple Pitchers, Trade Rumors Aplenty

“Because I’m easy come, easy go; little high, little low. Any way the wind blows doesn’t really matter to me.”…
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Michael CanterJuly 24, 2026

The Rundown: Pirates Gunning for Cubs, Hoyer Linked to Several Pitchers, Brewers Expected to Aggressively Pursue Starters

“What does it matter to ya? When you got a job to do, you gotta do it well. You gotta…
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Michael CanterJuly 23, 2026

The Rundown: Brewers Increase Lead Over Cubs, Álvarez Well-Positioned for Triple Crown Run, Stones Drop New Vid

“I’ve got a story, ain’t got no moral. Let the bad guy win every once in a while.” – Will…
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Michael CanterJuly 22, 2026

The Rundown: Cubs Pursuing Pitching Additions, PCA Adds to Historic 2026 Campaign, White Sox Nearly Acquired Chapman

“See we’re taking it easy. We’re taking it slow.” – Easy Skanking by Bob Marley & the Wailers I don’t…
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Michael CanterJuly 17, 2026

The Rundown: Cubs Start ‘Important Stretch’ of Baseball, Twins in Town, Maddon Returns, Mets Open for Business

“To everything…there is a season. And a time and a purpose under heaven.” — Turn! Turn! Turn! by The Byrds…
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