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 AltmanMay 30, 2024

Cubs May Be Getting Too Cute Balancing Workloads

“And now you know…the rest of the story,” the legendary Paul Harvey intoned countless times during his long-running radio program.…
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Evan AltmanMay 29, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/29/24): Tauchman DH, Gomes Catching, Imanaga Starting

The Brewers haven’t scored a run against a Cubs starter in 32.1 innings this season, a streak that could be…
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Evan AltmanMay 29, 2024

Ben Brown Baffling Batters Behind Baseball’s Best Bender

Though it’s not unheard of, you don’t often see a starter who can get away with a two-pitch repertoire. Justin…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMay 28, 2024

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/28/24): Cubs 6, Brewers 3 – Brown Nearly Perfect, Late Rally Seals W

This one had all the feeling of a game the Cubs were going to piss away, and they did their…
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Evan AltmanMay 28, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/28/24): Tauchman in RF, Suzuki DH, Brown on Bump

There could not have been a better time for me to get away for a few days at a place…
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Evan AltmanMay 28, 2024

Watch: Brewers Fans Record Craig Counsell Diss Track ‘A Cubbie That We Used to Know’

This might be enough to draw Gotye out of retirement. Tim and Curt Crispy, colloquially known as The Crispy Brothers…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMay 28, 2024

Even if Cubs Make Necessary Bench Changes, Stars Must Shine to Win

The Cubs have lost five in a row to fall to 27-27, putting them five games back in the division…
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Evan AltmanMay 28, 2024

Infamous Ump Ángel Hernández Retires Effective Immediately

As first reported by Bob Nightengale and subsequently confirmed by many others, infamous MLB umpire Ángel Hernández has decided to…
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Evan AltmanMay 26, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/26/24): Assad Starting

I’m enjoying a long Memorial Day weekend at a cabin in central Michigan, so the Cubs aren’t renting prime real…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMay 25, 2024

Cubs Activate Drew Smyly from IL, Option Jose Cuas

I’m on a small lake in the middle of Michigan, so here’s the media release: The Chicago Cubs today activated…
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