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 Trades and Free Agent Signings

Evan AltmanFebruary 19, 2024

Tom Ricketts Believes Current Spending Level Should Be Enough to Win Consistently

Tom Ricketts didn’t do much to stoke the fires of hope when it comes to adding Cody Bellinger or any…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 19, 2024

Tom Ricketts Says ‘Not Much We Can Do’ in Cody Bellinger Situation

Nothing particularly new here, so we’ll keep it short. As has been reported on this site and across numerous other…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 19, 2024

Liam Hendriks Joins Red Sox, Brandon Woodruff Returns to Brewers, Nick Burdi Impressing Yankees

It seemed for a while as though Liam Hendriks was a good bet to remain in Chicago, especially in light…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 17, 2024

Christopher Morel to Play Mainly 3B at Start of Camp

Christopher Morel has been the subject of several different topics of conversation this offseason, whether it’s misreported trade rumors or…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 17, 2024

Sox Seeking $1B in Public Funding, Bellinger’s Non-Existent Market, College Batter Takes 7 HBPs on Opening Day, Bonesaber Still Best BBCOR Bat

The only noteworthy developments involving current Cubs players were Pete Crow-Armstrong dyeing his hair blue and Justin Steele sharing harmfully…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 15, 2024

Rob Manfred Says Current Term Will Be His Last as MLB Commissioner

Unless you’re a team owner, Rob Manfred isn’t the most beloved man in baseball. Those who haven’t reaped the rewards…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 15, 2024

Shōta Imanaga Impresses Early as Fastball Highlights ‘Complete Package’

Shōta Imanaga remains the Cubs’ biggest addition of the offseason by a wide margin, at least from a player perspective,…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 15, 2024

Thankful Kyle Hendricks ‘Excited to Attack This Season’

I haven’t seen reports of any particular players showing up to camp in the best shape of their lives, but…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 14, 2024

Jed Hoyer Focused on Current Players While ‘Always Looking for Upgrades’

If you’re still trying to cull meaning from Jed Hoyer’s public comments, well, your gluttony for punishment is more depraved…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanFebruary 14, 2024

Cubs Still Connected to Several Unsigned Players as Pitchers & Catchers Report

Though a good number of players and prospects have been in Mesa for quite a while now, love is truly…
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