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 23, 2022

The Rundown: Smyly Pitches Well in Defeat, Hendricks Shut Down for Season, Cubs System Ranked No. 10 by MLB Pipeline

“Take that look of worry, mine’s an ordinary life. Working when it’s daylight and sleeping when it’s night. I’ve got…
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Michael CanterAugust 22, 2022

The Rundown: Steele Dominant, Brewers Avoid Sweep, Hoerner Gives Hoyer Offseason Options, Maddon Torches Angels FO

“In Heaven, there is no beer. That’s why we drink it here. And when we’re gone from here…Our friends will…
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Michael CanterAugust 19, 2022

The Rundown: Steele, Thompson, Hoerner Forming New Cubs Core, Reyes Loves Chicago, Braves Open Swanson Extension Talks

“From Meccano to Legoland, here they come with a brick in their hand. Men with heads filled up with sand.…
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Michael CanterAugust 15, 2022

The Rundown: Future Looks Bright for Young Cubs, Ricketts Says Fans Deserve Better, Tatis Jr. Suspended, Mets Rolling

“Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue. And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.” –…
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Michael CanterAugust 10, 2022

The Rundown: Reyes a Glenallen Hill-Like Presence, Brown Could Be Deadline Steal, Ohtani Keeps Rewriting Record Books

“He’s a perfect stranger, like a cross of himself and a fox. He’s a feeling arranger and a changer of…
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Michael CanterAugust 9, 2022

The Rundown: So Long J-Hey, Reyes a Puzzling Acquisition, Schwindel Optioned, Orioles Making Noise in AL Wild Card Race

“And I thank the Lord there’s people out there like you.” – Elton John, Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters There…
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Michael CanterAugust 5, 2022

The Rundown: Cubs Drop Two, Post-Deadline Apathy Sets In, Contreras Relaxed Again, White Sox Still Kicking Bricks

“All I want to do is be more like me and be less like you… In the end, it doesn’t…
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Michael CanterAugust 4, 2022

The Rundown: Roster Crunch Coming, Field of Dreams Game One Week Away, Padres Obviously Win Deadline

The Cubs and Cardinals were rained out yesterday and I’m baseballed out after Tuesday’s frenzied deadline, so excuse today’s truncated…
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Michael CanterAugust 3, 2022

The Rundown: Cubs Keep Their All-Stars, Frenzied Deadline Great for Fans, Godspeed Vin Scully

“Well, I got all this time to be waiting for what is mine.” – Counting Crows, Hangingaround In the aftermath…
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Michael CanterAugust 2, 2022

The Rundown: Stunning Trade Sends Effross to Yankees, Padres Emerging as Top Soto Suitor, Summer Stove Erupts

“Let your mind go, let yourself be free.” – Aretha Franklin, Think The Cubs traded reliever Scott Effross to the…
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