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 AltmanJune 8, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/8/25): Happ DH, PCA Cleanup, Horton Starting

We’re going to move quickly on this one yet again, but I hope to get back to more in-depth breakdowns…
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Evan AltmanJune 7, 2025

Pete Crow-Armstrong Working to Stay Ahead of ‘Big Brother’ Seiya Suzuki

The Cubs came into Saturday’s game with four players boasting double-digit homers and left it with five, but the players…
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Evan AltmanJune 7, 2025

Matt Shaw Just Became Cubs’ First 3B to Homer This Season

Matt Shaw hit his second MLB home run of the year during the Cubs’ five-dinger barrage in Detroit on Saturday,…
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Evan AltmanJune 7, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/7/25): Suzuki in Right, McGuire Catching, Taillon Starting

No breakdowns today, got one kid graduating high school and another who needs to be taken to a baseball game…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 6, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/6/25): Happ Leads Off, Kelly Batting Cleanup, Brown Starting

The Cubs have won seven straight series since dropping consecutive sets to the Giants and Mets a month ago, but…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 6, 2025

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Enter Detroit Series with 89% Postseason Odds

Who would have guessed back at the start of the season that the Cubs and Tigers would have the two…
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Evan AltmanJune 6, 2025

Scoring Change Removes 2 Earned Runs from Cade Horton’s Record

Cade Horton recently made the fourth start and fifth appearance of his MLB career, all of which have resulted in…
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Evan AltmanJune 5, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/5/25): Tucker Returns, McGuire Catching, Pomeranz Opening

The Cubs failed to score last night, so even a great start from Matt Boyd wasn’t enough to get them…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 5, 2025

Jerry Reinsdorf Reaches Long-Term Agreement That Could Transfer White Sox Ownership to Justin Ishbia

The White Sox announced Thursday that they have reached an agreement that will give Justin Ishbia, the brother of Phoenix…
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Evan AltmanJune 4, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/4/25): Happ Leads Off, Tucker Still Out, Boyd Bump Day

The Cubs imposed their will on Trevor Williams and the Nats’ subpar bullpen Tuesday night, knocking the ball all over…
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