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 CanterApril 27, 2021

The Rundown: Cubs Drop Third Straight, Davies Battered Again, Bryant Stays Hot, Harper Quietly Elite, Bumgarner Denied Official No-Hitter

“I’m sittin’ here in this bar tonight But all I’m thinkin’ is I’m the same old story, same old act…
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Michael CanterApril 23, 2021

The Rundown: Cubs Sweep Mets, Bullpen Solid Again, Bryant Having MVP-Like Start, Báez Catches Heat, Brewers Have MLB’s Best Rotation

“Baseball is about talent, hard work, and strategy. But at the deepest level, it’s about love, integrity, and respect.” –…
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Michael CanterApril 22, 2021

The Rundown: Cubs Win Contact High, Báez Breaks Ugly K String, Mets Struggling Defensively, Dodgers On 126-Win Pace

“Meet the Mets, meet the Mets, Step right up and greet the Mets. Bring your kiddies, bring your wife, Guaranteed…
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Michael CanterApril 21, 2021

The Rundown: Cubs Small-Ball Mets, Báez Striking Out at Absurd Rate, MLB Urging RSNs to Explore Direct-to-Consumer Options

I had to do a double take last night because I swore the Cubs were playing a brand of baseball…
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Michael CanterApril 20, 2021

The Rundown: Good, Bad and Ugly of Slow Start, Bryant on Career-Best Pace, MLB.TV Posting Record Numbers

My apologies to Sergio Leone this morning as I break down the first two weeks of the Cubs season in…
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Michael CanterApril 19, 2021

The Rundown: Cubs Underwhelm National TV Audience, Hendricks Historically Bad, Suspensions Agitate Ross, League Salaries Down Nearly Five Percent

“This has nothing to do with demons. This has to do with allaying the pain to get you through. Leave…
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Michael CanterApril 16, 2021

The Rundown: Education Key to Reversing Vaccine Hesitancy, Báez Struggling With Strike Zone Heat, Acuña Jr. Terrorizing Opposing Pitchers

“If you were to address the [anti-vaxxers] arguments perfectly, they would come up with new ones. The arguments don’t matter.…
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Michael CanterApril 15, 2021

The Rundown: Brewers Embarrass Cubs, Rodón Nearly Perfect, Epstein Proposes New Mound Dimensions, Happy Jackie Robinson Day

Yesterday represented one of the more embarrassing moments in recent history for Cubs fans. In the 6th inning of yesterday’s…
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Michael CanterApril 14, 2021

The Rundown: Cubs End Skid, Contreras Claps Back, Hendricks’ Start Skipped, Strop Officially Returns, Steele Elite

I’d like to talk about the Cubs’ 3-2 win last night, something that feels a lot more like a rarity…
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Michael CanterApril 13, 2021

The Rundown: Cubs’ Slide Continues in Brew City, Báez Struggling with Strikeouts, Ross Worried About Potential COVID-19 Outbreak

If you wanted to bail on the North Siders right now I don’t suppose anybody could blame you. After last…
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