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 AltmanJanuary 31, 2023

Jeremiah Estrada Could Ride Elite Fastball to Closer Role

Hey, who else knew it was Jeremiah Estrada Appreciation Day? I was only made aware of it well after doing…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 31, 2023

Cubs Legend Dexter Fowler Announces Retirement

One of the heroes of the 2016 World Series is calling it a career, as Dexter Fowler shared on social…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 31, 2023

I Know It’s Only BP for Cody Bellinger, But I Like It

If we projected production based on BP swings alone, everyone would put up seasons like the one Aaron Judge just…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 31, 2023

Cubs Were MLB’s Worst Team at Generating Strikes with Elite Velo Last Year

We’ve known for years now that the Cubs need to add both strike throwers and hard throwers, preferably by finding…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 30, 2023

Cubs Have 3 Prospects in Top Half of Keith Law’s Top 100

Let’s just get this out of the way immediately: Keith Law hates your favorite team and all of its prospects.…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 28, 2023

The Rundown Lite: Dansby Swanson’s Mental Health Journey, Robert Stock Lands with Brewers, Mets Extend Jeff McNeil for Cheap

For a variety of reasons, I’ve come to appreciate the Dansby Swanson signing to an increasing degree in the time…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 27, 2023

Happy Ryne Sandberg Acquisition Day

On this day in 1982, the Cubs acquired an unheralded 22-year-old third baseman along with shortstop Larry Bowa from the…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 27, 2023

Cubs Sign Former Twins RHP Tyler Duffey to Minors Deal

According to Patrick Mooney of The Athletic, the Cubs have signed righty reliever Tyler Duffey to a minor league deal…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 27, 2023

Cubs Land 3 in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100, Highlighted by Pete Crow-Armstrong at 28

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but former top Cubs prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong has been traded to…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 26, 2023

Cardinals Could Take Huge Financial Hit as Sinclair’s Bally Sports RSNs Near Bankruptcy

For as rough a time as the Cubs have had with Marquee Sports Network, from a poorly executed carriage strategy…
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