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.

Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanAugust 30, 2025

Ian Happ Bouncing Back from Bad Luck

I should have learned from the backlash to the article earlier this season about Dansby Swanson‘s bad luck, but I’m…
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Evan AltmanAugust 30, 2025

‘Willingness to Stop’ Only Thing Preventing Cubs from Being Unequivocal Favorites to Sign Kyle Tucker

There’s just something about the Cubs and elite sluggers named Kyle. While many across the team’s fandom continue to litigate…
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Evan AltmanAugust 29, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/29/25): Busch Leads Off, Shaw Eighth, Horton Starting

No more bitching about the Cubs’ lack of scoring, at least for today, because they are in the land of…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanAugust 29, 2025

Craig Counsell Should Probably Stop Batting Michael Busch Leadoff

Michael Busch has been one of the Cubs’ best hitters this season, touting a 133 wRC+ that is second only…
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Evan AltmanAugust 29, 2025

Quantifying Hope: Cubs See Playoff Odds Increase Despite SF Sweep

Despite scoring eight total runs across their three-game sweep at the hands of the Giants in San Francisco, the Cubs’…
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Evan AltmanAugust 28, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/28/25): Busch Leads Off, Tucker DH, Caissie in RF, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs are on the precipice of being swept for the first time in a real series, which would be…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanAugust 28, 2025

Matt Shaw Continues to Flash Elite Leather at 3B

In between their broadcasts of Taylor McGregor’s kayak adventures in the Bay and the Corner Taproom in Colin Rea‘s hometown…
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Evan AltmanAugust 27, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/27/25): Hoerner Leads Off, Turner 1B, Castro LF, Rea Starting

The Cubs followed up their sweep in Anaheim by stumbling to a 5-2 loss in which they managed only two…
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Evan AltmanAugust 27, 2025

Three Is Cubs’ Magic Number

Where are all my Schoolhouse Rock fans? I might normally be concerned about isolating too small a demographic by citing…
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Evan AltmanAugust 26, 2025

Cubs RHP Prospect Brandon Birdsell to Undergo Season-Ending Elbow Surgery

Cubs pitching prospect Brandon Birdsell was named the organization’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2024 and looked like…
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