Evan Altman

Evan Altman is the EIC and co-founder of Cubs Insider and has proclaimed himself Central Indiana's foremost Cubs authority. He is a husband, father, homebrewer, and award-winning blogger with entirely too much pop culture knowledge. Evan's greatest accomplishments include scoring 400 points in Magic Johnson's Fast Break, naming all 10 members of the Wu-Tang Clan in under 3.5 seconds, and winning the Meese Literary Award at Hanover College.

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Evan AltmanJune 24, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Not Time to Panic Yet, Starters Making Rotation Decisions Easier, Sox Sign Syndergaard

The Midwest quickly went from quite comfortable to wholly unbearable in a span of days, with tornadoes and thunderstorms last…
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Evan AltmanJune 23, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/23/25): Swanson Batting Cleanup, Turner 1B, Brown Starting

The Cubs have now lost three of their last four series and went just 5-4 across nine home games, and…
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Evan AltmanJune 23, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Cubs Reportedly Talked Devers with Red Sox, Trade for 3B Still Possible, Imanaga Starting Thursday, 2027 ASG Announcement Pending

I wasn’t able to watch the Cubs game on Sunday because I was tied up with another form of baseball.…
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Evan AltmanJune 23, 2025

Cubs Could Jump Market to Add SP Prior to All-Star Break

The Cubs’ need for pitching help is one of the worst-kept secrets in baseball, but that doesn’t mean we won’t…
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Evan AltmanJune 22, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/22/25): Hoerner SS, Bruján 2B, Rea Starting

The Cubs got an offensive outburst on an afternoon that saw the flags starched, dropping five homers on the Mariners…
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Evan AltmanJune 21, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/21/25): Kelly Catching, Bruján 3B, Horton Starting

The Cubs dropped the first game in the series because the bullpen, which has been very good for several weeks…
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Evan AltmanJune 20, 2025

Watch: PCA Surprises Fan with Pregame Photo Op

Pete Crow-Armstrong often finds time to sign autographs for fans at the ballpark, but he took things a step further…
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Evan AltmanJune 20, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/20/25): PCA Batting Cleanup, McGuire Catching, Boyd Starting

This has been a weird week, so I’m looking forward to some sunshine this weekend. Chicago may be getting a…
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Evan AltmanJune 20, 2025

The Rundown Lite: PCA Has Perfect Vision, Imanaga Making AAA Start, Tucker Extension Talks Not Happening…Yet

I recently messed up my elbow opening a wax-sealed beer bottle and have to avoid lifting just about anything for…
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Evan AltmanJune 20, 2025

Quantifying Hope: NL Best Cubs’ Odds Stay Steady After Slow Week

The Cubs just finished a rain-shortened split with the Brewers that included a Wednesday rainout, and that was after getting…
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