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 CanterNovember 26, 2017

The Rundown: Celebratory Tattoos, Cold Stove Starting to Thaw, Ohtani Signing Criteria

Sorry I missed yesterday’s Rundown, but when the kids are home from college they kinda take priority. We went and…
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Michael CanterNovember 24, 2017

The Rundown: Grandpa’s Stories, Paint it Black Friday, Arrieta’s Feast-or-Famine Quandary

I hope you all had a pleasant Thanksgiving with your loved ones. I know I did. Once the kids go…
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Michael CanterNovember 21, 2017

The Rundown: Pitchers Top Thanksgiving Wish List, 40-Man Updates, Hurry Up and Wait on Hot Stove

With Thanksgiving just two days away and the Winter Meetings getting closer by the day, how about a look at…
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Michael CanterNovember 20, 2017

The Rundown: Kris Bryant’s MVP Candidacy, Latest on Alex Cobb, Cards Make Formal Proposal for Stanton

Though a lot of people were down on Kris Bryant’s 2017 campaign, many Sabermetrics fans have pointed out that his…
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Michael CanterNovember 18, 2017

The Rundown: Two Wet Logs Cooling Hot Stove, Interest in Cobb and Davis, Potential Cubs/Twins Trades

Sometimes the stove won’t light no matter how hard you try. This year’s hot stove is more tepid than most…
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Michael CanterNovember 17, 2017

The Rundown: MVP Awards, Cubs Ticket Prices Remain Pretty Static, Morrow a Target

Jose Altuve of the Astros was named American League MVP and Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins took home the honor…
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Michael CanterNovember 16, 2017

The Rundown: Cubs Pitching Rumors Swirling, Ohtani Mania Continues

Bring it on down to Playoffville! I couldn’t resist. In the worst kept secret of the Hot Stove Season, the…
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Michael CanterNovember 15, 2017

The Rundown: Cubs Leadoff Options, Chatwood a Hot Commodity, Cards May Move Fowler…To Corner OF

The Managers of the Year were announced at the end of Day 2 of the GM Meetings, with Torey Lovullo…
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Michael CanterNovember 14, 2017

The Rundown: Cubs Active in Talks, Stanton and Arrieta Rumors Continue

There were no surprises in the Rookie of the Year selections yesterday, as Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Cody…
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Michael CanterNovember 13, 2017

The Rundown: GM Meetings Kick Off 2018 Calendar, All the Weekend Rumors

Baseball’s GM Meetings open in Orlando today, and that means increased player movement chatter as GMs perform their due diligence…
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