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.

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Michael CanterApril 5, 2020

The Rundown: The 1990’s All-Decade Team, Hot Start for Virtual Cubs, Verlander Will Donate Paychecks to COVID-19 Relief, Sunday Baseball Notes

Today’s All-Decade Team focuses on the best players of the 1990’s. A couple players you’ll see on this list are…
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Michael CanterApril 3, 2020

The Rundown: Road Trip Movies To Alleviate Isolation Blues, Bote’s Slam Gets Encore Performance, NPB Delayed Further, Godspeed Ed Farmer

“I don’t know if anybody cares but I wanna go stand on the top step.” – David Ross I’m still…
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Michael CanterApril 2, 2020

The Rundown: 1980’s All-Decade Team, Kipnis Worried About Quality of Play, Legend of Sidd Finch, Astros Suspensions Will Be Fulfilled if 2020 Season Canceled

It was only coincidence that yesterday was April Fool’s Day and I was absent from writing The Rundown, I assure…
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Michael CanterMarch 31, 2020

The Rundown: The 1970s All-Decade Team, Lester Played Soccer, Rizzo Reiterates Cub for Life Desire, Happy Birthday Canter

This week I am creating all-decade teams of the last 50 years, and today’s features the best MLB players by…
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Michael CanterMarch 30, 2020

The Rundown: The 1960’s All-Decade Team, Darvish Has Nastiest Cutter in Baseball, Legend of El Mago Continues to Grow

Every generation is blessed with MLB superstars whose names are instantly recognizable even if you’ve ever seen them play. As…
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Michael CanterMarch 27, 2020

The Rundown: Tiring of TV Reruns, Marquee Improving Broadcast Schedule, Len Kasper Misses Baseball

I hope an end to coronavirus is near, not just because I miss baseball, but because I have now lost…
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Michael CanterMarch 26, 2020

The Rundown: Preposterous Schedule Suggestions, Rizzo Coping with Strange Times, Manfred Keeps Ruling on Red Sox Under Wraps

It’s not Opening Day and I know my fellow baseball fans are going to have a difficult time with that…
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Michael CanterMarch 25, 2020

The Rundown: 10 Great Cubs Managerial Quotes, Syndergaard Opts for Tommy John, MLB Further Delays Start of Season

“I can remember a sports writer asking me for a quote and I didn’t know what a quote was. I…
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Michael CanterMarch 24, 2020

The Rundown: I Was An 11-Year-Old Barfly, Ross Sold on Caratini, Rizzo Continues to Give, Mills Talks Uncle Charlie

“I’m a dweller on the threshold and I’m waiting at the door. I’m standing in the darkness and I don’t…
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Michael CanterMarch 23, 2020

The Rundown: Looking at Bright Side of Self-Isolation, 5 Worst Trades in Cubs History, MiLB Taking Financial Hit from Delayed Season

“When you’re dealing with an emerging infectious diseases outbreak, you are always behind where you think you are if you…
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