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 6, 2023

Ed Howard Returns to South Bend for Season Debut

Ed Howard hasn’t played affiliated ball since a freak hip injury ended his season with the South Bend Cubs on…
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Evan AltmanJune 6, 2023

Seiya Suzuki’s Incredible Zone Discipline Tested, David Ross Ejected as Umpire Phil Cuzzi Strikes Again

Why did David Ross get tossed just one out into the bottom of the 2nd inning Monday night in San…
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Evan AltmanJune 5, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/5/23): Gomes DH, Amaya Catching, Hendricks on Mound

The Cubs stacked righties against southpaw Ryan Weathers and ended up with a blowout victory to guarantee a split of…
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Evan AltmanJune 5, 2023

Showman Stroman Shuffles into Cy Young Conversation

Marcus Stroman wasn’t particularly sharp at the outset of Sunday’s game in San Diego, but he didn’t really need to…
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Evan AltmanJune 4, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/4/23): Amaya DH, Morel CF, Stroman Starting

The elation of a series-opening win was quickly deflated by last night’s shutout loss in which the Cubs managed just…
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Evan AltmanJune 4, 2023

This Lefty-Heavy Cubs Lineup Business Should Probably Stop Now

I will continue to shout from the mountaintops that David Ross is far from the biggest anchor weighing the Cubs…
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Evan AltmanJune 3, 2023

Justin Steele to IL, Miguel Amaya Recalled

You can see the press release below for additional details, most of which you already know, but I just want…
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Evan AltmanJune 3, 2023

Miguel Amaya Not in I-Cubs Lineup Saturday, Could Be Promoted Again Soon

Miguel Amaya opened eyes during a brief stint with the Cubs, which was really just a reward promotion to hold…
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Evan AltmanJune 3, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/3/23): Mastrobuoni Leads Off, Ríos DH, Smyly Facing Darvish

The Cubs snuck out another one-run victory in their series opener against the Padres, and they did it behind Jameson…
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Evan AltmanJune 2, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/2/23): Tauchman in CF, Mancini at 1B, Taillon Starting

The Cubs took two of three from the Rays and could have swept the series had the bullpen not surrendered…
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