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 AltmanJune 7, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/7/24): Wisdom Leads Off, Bote at 2B, Steele Starting

Welp, the Cubs were back at it last night, jumping ahead twice with a pair of two-run shots and doing…
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Evan AltmanJune 6, 2024

Nick Madrigal Suffers Fractured Hand from HBP, Daniel Palencia Day to Day After Exiting Rehab Outing Early

Nick Madrigal was hit on the hand by a pitch Wednesday night in his first game with the Iowa Cubs,…
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Evan AltmanJune 6, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/6/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Suzuki DH, Assad on Bump

The Cubs have now won two games in a row, and both actually count as full games despite coming against…
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Evan AltmanJune 6, 2024

The Rundown Lite: Cubs Mount Comebacks, Ohtani Crushes Skenes, Canter Pulls Through

I’ve got neither the time nor the ability to put together the type of column you’re used to seeing from…
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Evan AltmanJune 5, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/5/24): Tauchman DH, Busch 1B, Taillon Starting

The Cubs did their best to give last night’s game away, but a rain delay and subsequent power display carried…
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Evan AltmanJune 5, 2024

Christopher Morel Redeems Himself, Ian Happ Continues Hot Hitting

The Cubs were dead in the water and it was all Christopher Morel‘s fault, or at least that’s how some…
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Evan AltmanJune 4, 2024

Cade Horton Has Right Lat Strain, Will Sit 3-4 Weeks Before Throwing Again

Cade Horton exited his last start early with what was initially described as back pain, then headed to Chicago for…
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Evan AltmanJune 4, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/4/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Bellinger in RF, Imanaga Starting

Man, the Cubs are a grease fire right now and every time it looks like they’re about to sprinkle a…
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Evan AltmanJune 4, 2024

Christopher Morel Should Consider Himself the Unluckiest Man on Earth

During his farewell speech on July 4, 1939, the legendary Lou Gehrig said that he considered himself the luckiest man…
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Evan AltmanJune 4, 2024

Focus on Pitch Modeling Over Scouting May Have Made Difference in Cubs Landing Shōta Imanaga

Shōta Imanaga will be on the bump Tuesday to open the Cubs’ crosstown series against the White Sox as he…
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