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 AltmanJuly 7, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/7/23): Hoerner at SS, Wisdom at 3B, Taillon Returns to Bronx

The Cubs are 4-23 all-time against the Yankees, they’ve never won in the Bronx, and Jameson Taillon — they are…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 7, 2023

Quantifying Hope: Cubs’ Odds Drop to 9%, Selling at Deadline Still Not Foregone Conclusion

This is the first installment of QH in three weeks and I was contemplating skipping it until a flood of…
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Evan AltmanJuly 6, 2023

Don’t Sleep on Miami, Don’t Anger Elly De La Cruz, Don’t Tinker with Every Pitcher

There was a lot going on in the NL Central Wednesday in addition to the Cubs’ come-from-behind win over the…
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Evan AltmanJuly 6, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/6/23): Morel at 2B, Wisdom 3B, Stroman Starting for Series Win

The Cubs have won two straight from the Brewers after giving away a 6-0 lead on Monday and now have…
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Evan AltmanJuly 5, 2023

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/5/23): Cubs 4, Brewers 3 – Late Rally Spurs Stunning Comeback

It was a boring, disappointing game…until it wasn’t. The Cubs scored first to take a 1-0 lead, then gave the…
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Evan AltmanJuly 5, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/5/23): Tauchman DH, Morel 3B, Steele Starting

The Cubs split their first two games in Milwaukee, both of which saw them hold what appeared to be pretty…
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Evan AltmanJuly 5, 2023

Jameson Taillon Working Through Mechanical, Grip Changes to Improve Results

The Cubs are six games under .500 heading into Wednesday night’s contest in Milwaukee, but they’re 10 games under (2-12)…
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Evan AltmanJuly 5, 2023

Dansby Swanson More Than Worthy of ASG Nod, Saying Otherwise Is Foolish

It’s not often that I write a whole-ass post just to counter bad takes, but there’s a lot out there…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 5, 2023

Hayden Wesneski Optioned to Stretch for Rotation

Neither Hayden Wesneski‘s performance nor his usage has been consistent this season, but it looks like the Cubs are doubling…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJuly 5, 2023

Jed Hoyer Still Wants to Buy, Needs Team to Justify It

Being six games under .500 and seven games out of first is not where Jed Hoyer hoped to be with…
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