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.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 18, 2024

Jed Hoyer Reiterates ‘Answers Have to Come From Within’ as Cubs Do Poor Job of Trying Not to Suck

Monday night’s loss to the Giants immediately entered the sad pantheon of the worst Cubs games this season, which is…
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Evan AltmanJune 17, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/17/24): Tauchman Leads Off as DH, Assad Starting

The Cubs have dropped nine of their last 10 series and haven’t scored more than five runs in any of…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 17, 2024

Kyle Hendricks Back in Rotation, Ethan Roberts Added to 40-Man, Moises Ballesteros Promoted to AAA

Craig Counsell has run out of buttons to push, so he’s going to have to work a little magic if…
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Evan AltmanJune 16, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/16/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Morel at 3B, Taillon Starting

The Cubs didn’t just win yesterday, they did so in almost wholly undramatic fashion. Another of those sure would be…
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Evan AltmanJune 15, 2024

Cubs Place Jordan Wicks on IL, Recall Keegan Thompson

Here’s the press release on the latest move… The Chicago Cubs today placed left-handed pitcher Jordan Wicks on the 15-day…
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Evan AltmanJune 15, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/15/24): Whatever

The only thing dumber than how the Cubs are playing lately is the howling wind that cut down what would…
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Evan AltmanJune 14, 2024

Jordan Wicks Leaves Start Early Due to Injury

Jordan Wicks started Friday’s game in place of the injured Ben Brown and was looking pretty good through the first…
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Evan AltmanJune 14, 2024

Ben Brown Diagnosed with Stress Reaction in Neck, Recovery Timeline Unknown

Craig Counsell told reporters prior to Friday’s game that Ben Brown has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in one…
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Evan AltmanJune 14, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/14/24): Who Cares Where Anyone’s Batting, Wicks on Mound

The Cubs are playing hot hot, wet trash right now and they still have the audacity to charge over $100…
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Evan AltmanJune 14, 2024

Quantifying Hope: Craig Counsell’s Steaming Pile of Pony Loaf Stumbles to 26% Playoff Odds

The good news is that there are still 93 games left in the regular season. That’s also the bad news…
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