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 AltmanMarch 1, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/1/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Bellinger Returns, Wesneski Starting

The Cubs haven’t won since their Cactus League opener, not that the results of these early games matter in the…
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Evan AltmanMarch 1, 2023

Cubs Among Teams with Largest Gap Between Ticket Cost, Average Metro Income

It’s no secret that the Cubs are among the most expensive experiences in MLB and that a diminishing product over…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 28, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (2/28/23): Madrigal Batting Leadoff at 3B, Mervis at 1B, Smyly Starting

The Cubs dropped a pair of split-squad games yesterday in which their run-scoring couldn’t keep pace, but these early contests…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 28, 2023

Alexander Canario Back on Field 4 Months After Suffering Serious Injuries in DWL Game (Updated: Womp-Womp)

Update: The confusion over Canario’s inclusion in the gameday feed extends to his own IG post, which may have been…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 28, 2023

Cubs Have Several RF Options if Seiya Suzuki Remains Sidelined for Extended Period

We’ll know a little more about Seiya Suzuki‘s oblique issue on Tuesday morning, perhaps shortly after this is published, but…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 27, 2023

Seiya Suzuki Withdraws from WBC Due to Oblique Issue

Seiya Suzuki came into Cubs camp in full beefcake mode after adding slabs of muscle to his physique in preparation…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 27, 2023

Caleb Kilian Looked Super Smooth in Perfect Outing

Though he’s not being lumped in with Jake Fox, Brooks Kieschnick, or Hee-Seop Choi just yet, righty Caleb Kilian‘s performance…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 27, 2023

RSN Market Takes Another Hit as Warner Bros. Discovery Exits

Sinclair Broadcasting’s ill-fated Diamond Sports Group venture has been consuming all the oxygen over the last few months as the…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 27, 2023

Cubs Evaluating Imaging on Seiya Suzuki’s Oblique, Justin Steele Should Make Next Start

The Cubs have had one big scratch in each of their first two spring games, with Seiya Suzuki being sidelined…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanFebruary 27, 2023

Marcus Stroman Planning to ‘Manipulate’ Pitch Clock in His Favor

Marcus Stroman became the first Cubs pitcher to work within the confines of the new pitch clock when he started…
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