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 AltmanJuly 31, 2023

Brewers’ Quest for More Offense Could Lead Them to Former Cubs Prospects

The Brewers fell out of first place on Sunday and don’t have an easy upcoming schedule, so they have some…
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Evan AltmanJuly 30, 2023

Cubs Reportedly Telling Teams Cody Bellinger Won’t Be Dealt

Cody Bellinger has been a hot name in trade rumors as the result of his resurgent season and short-term contract,…
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Evan AltmanJuly 30, 2023

Cubs Trade Rumors: Lefties Dominate Reports of Hoyer’s Targets as Cubs ‘Certain to Add’

We said a 5-1 record or better over their six-game road trip would turn the Cubs into buyers, and that’s…
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Evan AltmanJuly 30, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/30/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Gomes DH, Hendricks Going for Sweep

It may be getting a little old to read my apologies for these abbreviated posts, but I’m still at a…
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Evan AltmanJuly 30, 2023

Quantifying Hope Quick Hit: Cubs Above 32% Postseason Odds

The Cubs were at around 20% playoff odds prior to Friday’s win in St. Louis, roughly twice where they’d been…
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Evan AltmanJuly 29, 2023

Cubs Activate Nick Madrigal, Option Miles Mastrobuoni

See below for the press release. The Chicago Cubs today activated infielder Nick Madrigal from the 10-day injured list and…
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Evan AltmanJuly 29, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/29/23): Madrigal Returns, Taillon Starting

Update: There are some pretty nasty thunderstorms in the St. Louis area and the game has been delayed. The weather…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 29, 2023

Shocker: Shohei Ohtani’s ‘Tires Will Be Kicked’ by Cubs

Shohei Ohtani is the most talented player in MLB history and he’s going to be paid as such when he…
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Evan AltmanJuly 29, 2023

Tauch Dirty to Me: Friday Night’s Hero Explains Filthy Game-Saving Grab

The Cubs should have lost Friday night in St. Louis. They were up a run and the Cardinals had a…
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Evan AltmanJuly 28, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/28/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Mancini at 1B, Wesneski Starting

The Cubs buried the White Sox earlier in the week, after which the South Siders started trading away all their…
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