Michael Canter

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 3, 2022

The Rundown: Pitching Market Just Got Expensive, Cubs Eying First Base Options, Brewers Trade Wong

Nothing makes the blood flare like an unexpected, high-dollar baseball acquisition. Jacob deGrom agreed to a monster five-year contract with…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterDecember 2, 2022

The Rundown: Cubs Named Faves for Swanson, Vázquez Also Linked Heavily, Cards Lose Competitive Balance Pick, Brewers Teardown Possible

Jon Heyman indicated yesterday that the Cubs are the favorites to sign free-agent shortstop Dansby Swanson, and that upset a…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterDecember 1, 2022

The Rundown: Warming Up to Heaney, New Focus on Improved Baserunning, Free Agent Frenzy Could Hit Winter Meetings

Are the Cubs truly ready to start collecting impact players in free agency? That’s a legitimate question after injuries to…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterNovember 29, 2022

The Rundown: Don’t Sweat Abreu Signing, Correa Still Linked to Cubs, Verlander Met with Dodgers, Shelby Miller a Semi-Hot Commodity

José Abreu did not sign with the Cubs and that’s okay, but it is somewhat frustrating even if the three-year,…
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Chicago Cubs News

Michael CanterNovember 28, 2022

The Rundown: Market Sluggish with Winter Meetings One Week Away, Cubs Hire Baseball Scientist, Angels Aiming High in Free Agency

“A pessimist sees the glass as half empty; a Cubs fan wonders when it’s gonna spill.” – Mike Royko We…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterNovember 26, 2022

The Rundown: A Cubs Christmas Wishlist, Hoyer Prioritizing Senga Among Starting Options, White Sox Chasing Clevinger

Before I get started, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. If you haven’t read Evan Altman’s letter of…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterNovember 23, 2022

The Rundown: Giving Thanks for Mervis and Crow-Armstrong, Correa Chatter Getting Louder, Holiday Gifts for Baseball Fans

The day before Thanksgiving may as well be the night before Christmas, at least as far as the Cubs are…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterNovember 22, 2022

The Rundown: Hot Stove Yet to Really Simmer, Cubs Seeking Depth Options, Judge Meeting with Giants, HOF Ballots Drop

Last year’s hot stove truly benefitted from the impending lockout. Teams executed a flurry of deadline deals before the calendar…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterNovember 18, 2022

The Rundown: Verlander an Affordable Option for Cubs, Maddon ‘Humbled’ in Return to Chicago, Happy Non-Tender Day

The Cubs are rarely listed as a team that may sign Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander, but I think…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Michael CanterNovember 17, 2022

The Rundown: Heyward Contract Shouldn’t Prevent Cubs from Spending, Bellinger Potential Could Outweigh Risk, Collusion Investigation in NY

If some Cubs fans have their way, they’ll spend decades lamenting Chicago’s front office for the eight-year, $184 million contract…
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