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 AltmanMay 9, 2025

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Carry 71% Playoff Odds into New York

It’s never a good thing to drop two games in a row, especially when one of those losses comes in…
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Evan AltmanMay 8, 2025

Cubs Believe Lack of Deception Fueling Ryan Pressly’s Poor Performance

Cubs closer Ryan Pressly has completed only 13 innings in 14 appearances, with a balky right knee keeping him from…
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Evan AltmanMay 8, 2025

Ben Brown Working Tirelessly to Keep Wheels from Falling Off

Ben Brown may be a tireless worker, but he still needs to find ways to keep the wheels from falling…
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Evan AltmanMay 8, 2025

Craig Counsell Keeping Coy About Cade Horton Call-Up

Shōta Imanaga left Sunday’s game in Milwaukee with a left hamstring strain, making him the second of three lefty starters…
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Evan AltmanMay 7, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/7/25): Turner at 1B, Berti at 3B, Brown Bump Day

The Cubs had a chance to win in extras last night following a late comeback to tie it in the…
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Evan AltmanMay 7, 2025

From Black Hole to 8 Hole, Dansby Swanson Has Been Cubs’ Best Hitter Since Moving Down

Dansby Swanson came out of the gate hot, banging four homers in his first 61 plate appearances to fuel a…
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Evan AltmanMay 5, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/5/25): Busch Cleanup, Lopez at 3B, Boyd on Bump

The Cubs maintained their three-game cushion in the division thanks to the Reds dropping two straight to the Nationals, which…
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Evan AltmanMay 5, 2025

Matt Shaw ‘Ready to Go Back’ After Making Adjustments in Iowa, Moises Ballesteros Pounding on Door

Matt Shaw started his time back in Triple-A going 1-for-17 and looking at least as lost as he’d been in…
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Evan AltmanMay 4, 2025

Shōta Imanaga Leaves Sunday’s Game Early with Apparent Leg Injury (Updated)

Let’s hope this is the same as his last start, in which Shōta Imanaga left early due to leg cramps.…
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Evan AltmanMay 4, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/4/25): Busch Batting Cleanup, Amaya Catching, Imanaga Going for Sweep

The Cubs won the first two games of this series in decisive fashion and now head into the matinee finale…
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