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 10, 2024

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Over 69% Playoff Odds, 86 Projected Wins

The Cubs enter Friday’s action with a 22-16 record that sees them locked in a virtual tie with the Brewers…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMay 9, 2024

Cubs Likely to Face Paul Skenes Twice in Next Week

The Cubs have managed to cling to a virtual tie for first place by virtue of the Brewers going 4-6…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMay 8, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/8/24): Hoerner at SS, Mastrobuoni 2B, Wesneski Starting

Last night’s game had taken on a decidedly here-we-go-again vibe before the Cubs rallied to win in dramatic fashion. Head…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMay 7, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/7/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Bellinger at DH, Imanaga Starting

Last night’s loss featured yet another bullpen implosion combined with a poor offensive effort that included a failure to score…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMay 7, 2024

Cubs Activate Cody Bellinger, Option Alexander Canario, Recall Keegan Thompson, Place Daniel Palencia on IL

See below for press release with more info. The Chicago Cubs today activated outfielder Cody Bellinger from the 10-day injured…
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Game Day

Evan AltmanMay 6, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/6/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Madrigal at 3B, Steele Returns

The Cubs came in ninth in MLB Network’s power rankings, which is notable because the Brewers can be found two…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMay 6, 2024

Cubs Activate Justin Steele, Option Keegan Thompson

We’ve known the activation was coming for a while, See press release below for details. The Chicago Cubs today activated…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMay 6, 2024

Ben Brown Working to Incorporate Hard Changeup into Narrow Repertoire

For all intents and purposes, Ben Brown has relied on just two pitches so far this season. His 97 mph…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMay 5, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/5/24): Assad Starting Rubber Match

The Cubs got back in the win column yesterday to even the series, though they managed to make the win…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMay 4, 2024

Cubs Recall Miles Mastrobuoni, Option Matt Mervis

This sucks because I was really rooting for Matt Mervis to get things figured out at the big league level.…
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