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 CanterDecember 10, 2020

The Rundown: It’s Rule 5 Day, Hottovy Preparing Staff for Increased Workload, Virtual Meetings Mostly Uneventful, MLB Contracts 40 MiLB Affiliates

If you’re a Cubs fan and the most exciting part of the Winter Meetings for you is the Rule 5…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterDecember 9, 2020

The Rundown: Hoyer Operating in Stealth Mode, White Sox Make Another Big Move, Hank Aaron Award Winners Announced

I’m starting to wonder if new president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer is aware that the virtual Winter Meetings are…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterDecember 8, 2020

The Rundown: Acquiring Prospects Often Risky Proposition, Cubs Development Team Excited About Young Pitching, White Sox Make Big Splash

One of the more interesting notions in the game of baseball, at least to me, is the term “prospect capital.”…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterDecember 7, 2020

The Rundown: Seattle Could Be Ideal Destination for Theo Epstein, Winter Meetings Underway, Phillies Could Shop Bryce Harper

Now that we’re up to the tops of our waders trying to figure out if Jed Hoyer is going to…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterDecember 6, 2020

The Rundown: Retooling with Free Agent Bargains, Virtual Winter Meetings Start Today, MLB Files Lawsuit Against Insurance Providers

“It’s clearly a budget. It’s got lots of numbers in it.” – George W. Bush I usually don’t do the…
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Chicago Cubs News

Michael CanterDecember 4, 2020

The Rundown: Kasper Bolts for White Sox, Maybe Forget About Lester Coming Back, Cardinals Could Consider Schwarber

“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterDecember 3, 2020

The Rundown: Schwarber Among Non-Tendered Cubs, Hoyer Indicates Deal Still Possible, New Additions to Free Agent Market Stoke Hot Stove

“Remember me and smile, for it’s better to forget than to remember me and cry.” – Dr. Seuss Yesterday didn’t…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterDecember 2, 2020

The Rundown: Decision Day for Hoyer, Schwarber Could Be on Bubble, Kluber as Cubs Option, Mets Sign Trevor May

“’That was excellently observed’, say I, when I read a passage in an author, where his opinion agrees with mine.…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterDecember 1, 2020

The Rundown: Idea to Expand and Realign MLB, Cubs Facing Contract Tender Decisions, MLB to Create Top Prospect Minor League

After recently proposing a very radical way to retool the Cubs roster, I thought, “What the heck, I’ll also help Rob…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterNovember 30, 2020

The Rundown: Hoyer Officially on Clock, Rumor Mill Generating Genuine Absurdity, Phils Report $145 Million Losses

Jed Hoyer will be making his first real decisions as president of baseball operations this week with Wednesday’s non-tender deadline.…
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