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 AltmanFebruary 15, 2023

Cubs Reportedly Attended Zack Britton’s Throwing Session Wednesday

The Cubs were among six teams in attendance at lefty reliever Zack Britton‘s Wednesday workout, the second time he has…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 15, 2023

Watch: Cubs Reliever Codi Heuer Already Throwing from Mound

Righty reliever Codi Heuer missed all of last season following elbow reconstruction and the initial prognosis was that he might…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 15, 2023

Jed Hoyer Softens Stance on Extension ‘Deadline’ for Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ

Though Jed Hoyer never said he wouldn’t negotiate contract extensions once spring training started, he made it clear more than…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 15, 2023

Matt Mervis Describes Hitting Adjustments as He Gains More Experience

It’s been mentioned quite often already, but it bears repeating that reigning Cubs’ Minor League Player of the Year Matt…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 14, 2023

Cubs Feeling ‘Really Good Vibe’ Even Before Camp Officially Opens

Spring training report dates mean little these days, with the Cubs state-of-the-art facilities at Sloan Park drawing players back to…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 14, 2023

MLB.TV Adds Minor League Games to Subscription

MLB.TV is live for the 2023 season and the subscription has a few new features for its users. No, the…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 14, 2023

Pete Crow-Armstrong Explains ‘What Cubbie Baseball Should Look Like’

Pete Crow-Armstrong didn’t waste much time climbing to the top of the Cubs’ prospect list following a deadline trade that…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 14, 2023

Adrian Sampson Among MLB’s Most Successful Starters Throwing High Heat

I spent all last season waiting for the other shoe to drop on Adrian Sampson, for his carriage to turn…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanFebruary 13, 2023

Cubs Need to Lean into Retro Baseball Strategy to Maximize Talent

Small ball. Hit-and-run. Station-to-station offense. Stealing bases. Prioritizing fundamental defense. Sounds like the kind of strategy teams would have employed…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 13, 2023

New Rules Will Limit Scourge of Position Players Pitching

The pitch clock and shift limitations are getting all the headlines when it comes to MLB’s rule changes, then you’ve…
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