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 2, 2024

Cubs Officially Announce David Bote Promotion, Nick Madrigal Optioned to AAA, Adbert Alzolay to 60-Day IL

The Chicago Cubs today selected infielder David Bote from Triple-A Iowa and optioned infielder Nick Madrigal to Triple-A. To make…
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Evan AltmanJune 2, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/2/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Bote at 3B, Brown Starting

The Cubs got me an early birthday present with a wild, wet win over the Reds in the wee hours.…
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Evan AltmanJune 2, 2024

David Bote Reportedly Back with Cubs

Though there hasn’t been any official word yet from the Cubs, multiple fans have spotted David Bote at Wrigley Field…
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Evan AltmanJune 1, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/1/24): Tauchman Leads Off, PCA in Center, Steele Starting

Hoo, boy, the Cubs are mired in a stretch of poor play and bad luck that makes them absolutely no…
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Evan AltmanJune 1, 2024

Fool Send: Fateful Play Just Latest in Series of Cubs Blunders

Friday’s loss would still have been disappointing had it come during a stretch in which the team was playing well.…
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Evan AltmanMay 31, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/31/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Bellinger at 1B, Assad Starting

There’s no way to sugarcoat it, the Cubs suck right now. Even if they manage to win this afternoon, they’ll…
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Evan AltmanMay 31, 2024

Quantifying Hope: Skid Drops Cubs to 36.5% Playoff Odds, Third in Division

I missed last week because I was on the road to the middle of nowhere in central Michigan, so the…
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Evan AltmanMay 30, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/30/24): PCA in CF, Bellinger DH, Taillon Starting for Split

The Cubs have won just one of their last seven games, with the most recent loss coming in the worst…
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Evan AltmanMay 30, 2024

Cade Horton Coming to Chicago…for Further Evaluation of Lat Issue

It would normally be very exciting to hear that Cade Horton is coming to Chicago, but that is not the…
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Evan AltmanMay 30, 2024

Cubs Recall Pete Crow-Armstrong, Option Luis Vázquez

The Cubs have been getting a little too cute lately when it comes to balancing workloads and the bench, but…
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