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 AltmanJune 9, 2023

Patrick Wisdom’s Deep Funk Would Make George Clinton Jealous

After starting the season with an incredible power display in April, Patrick Wisdom is making George Clinton look like an…
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Evan AltmanJune 9, 2023

Whoa, Where Did Ian Happ’s Power Go?

Through 26 games in the month of April, the Cubs were seventh in MLB with 37 homers, roughly 1.4 longballs…
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Evan AltmanJune 8, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/8/23): Amaya DH, Mancini at 1B, Smyly Playing Stopper

The Cubs have dropped two straight to the Angels in rather unimpressive fashion, though they did manage to hold a…
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Evan AltmanJune 8, 2023

Cubs Place Edwin Ríos on IL, Recall Michael Rucker

I’m a little late to the party on this one for a couple of reasons, the first of which is…
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Evan AltmanJune 8, 2023

Matt Mervis Due for Serious Correction, Nick Madrigal Looks Ready for Another Shot

Matt Mervis went 0-for-3 with a strikeout on Wednesday night in Anaheim, but those other two outs are part of…
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Evan AltmanJune 7, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/7/23): Amaya Catching, Mastrobuoni at 3B, Taillon on Mound

Jameson Taillon had his best game as a Cub last week against the Padres in a nice win that saw…
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Evan AltmanJune 7, 2023

Jed Hoyer Hopes Long Winning Streak Answers Trade Deadline Questions

Picture, if you will, a time in recent memory when a surprisingly competitive Cubs team was playing well on the…
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Evan AltmanJune 7, 2023

Upper Deck Golf Coming to Wrigley Field July 6-9 (Nice)

The Cubs are bringing Upper Deck Golf to Wrigley Field from July 6-9, which is a nice set of dates,…
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Evan AltmanJune 7, 2023

Keegan Thompson’s Struggles Continuing at AAA

Initial concerns with Keegan Thompson‘s velocity in spring training were placed on the back burner once the regular season began…
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Evan AltmanJune 6, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/6/23): Amaya DH, Mervis at 1B, Wesneski Gets Start

The Cubs just split four games in San Diego and are now just up the road in Anaheim to face…
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