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.

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Evan AltmanJuly 4, 2023

David Ross Salty Despite W Because ‘Lot of Bulls–t’ Happened, Calls Closing Roof ‘Horses–t’

It’s July 4 and many of you are probably preparing to watch some fireworks, but the Cubs put on their…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 4, 2023

Cubs Make Several Roster Moves Tuesday

See below for the press release on the Cubs’ roster moves for Tuesday. The Chicago Cubs today placed infielder Nick…
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Evan AltmanJuly 4, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/4/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Hendricks Facing Miley

Today’s game may feature the fewest whiffs of any you’ll see all year because Kyle Hendricks is taking on former…
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Evan AltmanJuly 4, 2023

Cubs Promoting Hard-Throwing Reliever Daniel Palencia

As first reported by Héctor Gómez and subsequently confirmed by Greg Zumach of North Side Bound, the Cubs are promoting…
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Evan AltmanJuly 3, 2023

Nick Madrigal Leaves Early with Hamstring Tightness

Nick Madrigal has been swinging a hot bat since being called back up from Triple-A Iowa and he’s played decent…
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Evan AltmanJuly 3, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/3/23): Morel DH, Madrigal 3B, Smyly Starting

The Cubs just finished up a 1-5 homestand that featured all the best and worst of their season to date.…
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Evan AltmanJuly 2, 2023

Justin Steele, Marcus Stroman, Dansby Swanson Named to All-Star Team

Marcus Stroman announced his All-Star selection via Twitter and then Adbert Alzolay congratulated both Stroman and Justin Steele on their…
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Evan AltmanJuly 2, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/2/23): Tauchman in LF, Morel at 3B, Taillon Starting

Update: Shockingly, tonight’s game is delayed. Rain has been coming down heavily all day and is expected to continue until…
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Evan AltmanJuly 2, 2023

Brailyn Márquez Joins Myrtle Beach Pelicans for First Affiliated Experience Since 2020

Brailyn Márquez has not pitched at any affiliate level since logging two-thirds of an inning for the Cubs in the…
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Evan AltmanJuly 2, 2023

Watch: Pete Crow-Armstrong Scores from Second on Infield Grounder

With all due respect to Dominique Wilkins, Pete Crow-Armstrong is a human highlight reel. The Cubs’ center fielder of the…
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