Michael Canter is the Lead Writer at Cubs Insider. A Chicago-born Cubs fan, he covers various aspects of sports, including team and individual sports, competitive sports, and the sports business. Michael has been featured in Cubs Insider since 2014, where he writes the daily Rundown series.
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Michael Canter's coverage primarily revolves around baseball, particularly the Chicago Cubs and MLB offseason activities. He seems to be interested in trade rumors, investment analysis related to baseball, and event coverage.
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By: Michael Canter
“How do you think he does it? (I don’t know). What makes him so good?” – Pinball Wizard by Elton John with The Who (from the movie Tommy) That’s a sweep, my friends and esteemed colleagues, and I love it. The Cubs have looked like a pinball machine on permanent multi-ball play since Jed Hoyer …
By: Michael Canter
“I’m holding out for a hero until the end of the night. He’s gotta be strong and he’s gotta be fast, and he’s gotta be fresh from the fight.” – Holding Out for a Hero by Bonnie Tyler We’ve been waiting for Alex Bregman to have his signature moment, and the third baseman delivered yesterday. …
Pete Crow-Armstrong went on a podcast last week and said with a laugh that he likes the theory that Babe Ruth never existed. Baseball’s internet treated it like a confession, because that’s the society we live in now. It went viral, and of course it lit up the PC-Hate keyboard warriors. “This is gonna be …
By: Michael Canter
“Ah, come on baby…take a slow ride with me.” – Slow Ride by Foghat The Cubs just completed a mini-marathon of 17 consecutive games without a day off, grinding to a 12-5 record while gaining a game and a half on the Brewers. The Cubs beat the Royals 10-2 behind Matthew Boyd and a makeshift …
By: Michael Canter
“I’ve got a feeling, a feeling deep inside, oh yeah.” – I’ve Got a Feeling by The Beatles There is just no stopping Pete Crow-Armstrong, who entered last night’s game against the Nationals sporting a jaw-dropping 8.0 fWAR. His current pace would set a team record for position players, held by Rogers Hornsby (11.0) in …
By: Michael Canter
“Fires dance the shadows. Winds whisper the trees.” – Surprise Valley by Widespread Panic Don’t look now, but the Cubs are sneaking up on the Brewers. May I paraphrase a quote from one of my favorite movies before moving on? “Well, boys, we got three [starting pitchers] out, we got more holes in us than …
By: Michael Canter
“Sure, he’s a jolly roger, until he answers for his crimes. Yet I’ll match him whim for whim, for now.” – My Rival by Steely Dan Fridays are always tough Rundown days for me when the Cubs play at home because I work until 3am on Thursday nights. I’m gonna burn through this one pretty …
By: Michael Canter
“Now the race is on and here comes Pride up the backstretch.” – The Race is On by The Grateful Dead Pete Crow-Armstrong came into last night’s game against the White Sox hitting .128 with a .227 on-base percentage in his last nine games, including a 1-for-20 stretch with seven strikeouts. He broke out in …
By: Michael Canter
“I’m a shooting star leaping through the sky like a tiger, defying the laws of gravity.” – Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen We had a discussion a while back about the best leadoff batters in team history, and my argument was simple: Which player from any Cubs team since the franchise’s inception would you …
By: Michael Canter
“Out of sight in the night, out of sight in the day. Lookin’ back on the track gonna do it my way.” – Little Green Bag by George Baker Selection I lose all interest in baseball when the Cubs play on the West Coast. That’s because I’m at the age where getting to bed by …
