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 AltmanJuly 1, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Suzuki’s Power Surge, List of SP Targets Just Got Shorter, Barnhart Retires, Running Man Trailer

Have you ever felt like you’re trying to walk up an escalator that is moving just fast enough that you’re…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 30, 2025

Why Does Craig Counsell Keep Batting Dansby Swanson at Run-Producing Spots in Order?

Dansby Swanson began the season batting primarily in the five-hole, getting 119 consecutive plate appearances there once the Cubs began…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 30, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Cubs’ Need for Offensive Upgrade Becoming More Obvious, Caissie & Wiggins in Futures Game

The Cubs are off today, a situation made far more bearable by the fact that the Brewers lost to the…
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Game Day

Evan AltmanJune 29, 2025

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (6/29/25): Astros 2, Cubs 0: Tough Luck Loss Ends .500 June

The Cubs went into the last day of June just a game over .500 on the month and clinging to…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 29, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/29/25): Swanson Batting Cleanup, Turner at 1B, Berti at 3B, Taillon on Bump

Their win last night meant the Cubs will go into July with a lead in the NL Central, it’s just…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 28, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/28/25): PCA Batting Cleanup, McGuire Catching, Rea Pitching

I feel bad putting these out with very little additional content or context, but we just finished our last game…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 27, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/27/25): Tucker Returns to Houston, Horton Pitching

The Cubs pitched back-to-back shutouts to escape St. Louis with a split, and now they’re in Houston for a reunion…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 27, 2025

Quantifying Hope: Cubs at 85% Odds Following St. Louis Split

The Cubs’ playoff odds dropped as low as 76% before rebounding to just over 85% with back-to-back wins against the…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 26, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/26/25): Tucker DH, Kelly Catching, Imanaga Pitching

What a difference a day makes, huh? Not that everyone was running around like the last of days were coming…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 26, 2025

Cubs Activate Shōta Imanaga, DFA Michael Fulmer

It was a good story while it lasted, but it looks as though veteran Michael Fulmer‘s second stint with the…
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