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 5, 2020

The Rundown: Cubs Continue Roll, Kimbrel Looks Lost, Six Cards Hit COVID-19 IL, Epstein Expects St. Louis Series Will Be Played

Man, I feel bad for Craig Kimbrel. I feel as lost watching the poor guy pitch as he looks on…
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Michael CanterAugust 4, 2020

The Rundown: Mills Hurts Royals, Bryant Goes Yard, Bote, Báez Flash Some Leather, Cards a Hot Mess

There is an old adage that defense and pitching wins championships and if that’s truly the case, David Ross has…
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Michael CanterAugust 3, 2020

The Rundown: Cubs Win First Extra-Inning Game, Starters Continue Impressive Run, Lester Doubts Cardinals Series Will Be Played

It only took one game, but I am now a fan of the new extra-inning rule. I’m sure purists and…
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Michael CanterJuly 29, 2020

The Rundown: Cubs Ride Offense and Starting Pitching During Hot Start, Báez Breaks Out, Bryant Sidelined, Dodgers-Astros Nearly Brawl

The Cubs are riding a powerful offense and strong starting pitching in their quick start to the season. Through five…
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Michael CanterJuly 28, 2020

The Rundown: Kimbrel Implodes, Cubs Barely Escape with Win, League Postpones Two Games Amid COVID-19 Scare

If you watched the Cubs’ 8-7 win last night, the bullpen probably gave you enough anxiety to send you running…
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Michael CanterJuly 27, 2020

The Rundown: Cubs Best Brewers, Team Will Travel With Trepidation, Reds and Marlins Dealing With COVID-19 Scares

Based on baseball’s common core math for a 60-game series, the Cubs will move on to Cincinnati to play the…
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Michael CanterJuly 24, 2020

The Rundown: Baseball Returns, Marquee-Comcast Deal Complete, Cubs Sign Dietrich, League Announces 16-Team Playoff

After five months of winter, an abbreviated Cactus League that was postponed after five weeks, four months of pandemic leave,…
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Michael CanterJuly 23, 2020

The Rundown: Boycotts Usually Fail, Rizzo Looks Good in Return, Cubs Plan Unified Stand Supporting BLM, Baseball May Increase Playoff Field

A boycott of Major League Baseball by some of its fans seems like pure folly to me. Members of the…
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Michael CanterJuly 22, 2020

The Rundown Lite: Boycott Talk Absurd, Darvish Ready to Go, Betts Makes Bank

“Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.” – Oscar Wilde I’ve always loved Wilde because his sentences are small and…
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Michael CanterJuly 20, 2020

The Rundown: Cubs Lose Crosstown Matchup, Game Had Surreal Feeling, Hendricks Looked Dominant Early, Bullpen Disapoints

It was baseball…but it wasn’t. Kyle Hendricks looked good until he got gassed right around the 80-pitch mark and Jason…
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