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 AltmanMay 30, 2023

Won? Oh! Marcus Stroman’s ‘Top Moment’ Overshadows Questionable Lineup, Fuels Extension Talk

Marcus Stroman picked a great time to throw what was arguably the best game of his career. With the Cubs…
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Evan AltmanMay 29, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/29/23): Mastrobuoni Leads Off, Ríos DH, Stroman Facing Rays

The Cubs have been playing poorly all month, leading even the most level-headed observers to question the fitness of team…
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Evan AltmanMay 28, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/28/23): Smyly Playing Stopper as Cubs Face Pitcher They’ve Destroyed in Past

It’s Memorial Day Weekend, which for me means the Indy 500 and family, so please forgive me if today’s lineup…
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Evan AltmanMay 28, 2023

Marcus Stroman Says He Prefers Extension, Would Also Be ‘Happy Going to Play Somewhere Else’

With full understanding that recency and confirmation biases are at play here, this lost Reds series feels like an inflection…
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Evan AltmanMay 27, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/27/23): Mancini at 1B, Morel DH, Taillon Starting

Having Jameson Taillon on the bump following a pair of lopsided losses isn’t exactly the confidence builder the Cubs need,…
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Evan AltmanMay 27, 2023

Crappy Division Only Thing Keeping Cubs’ Hope Alive Right Now

Whatever helps keep your hope alive, just know, it doesn’t matter. – Jake Arrieta Both the headline and the epigraph…
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Evan AltmanMay 26, 2023

Flamethrowing Righty Daniel Palencia Dazzles in AAA Debut

As noted here recently, righty pitching prospect Daniel Palencia was recently given a surprising promotion to Triple-A Iowa not even…
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Evan AltmanMay 26, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/26/23): Tauchman Bats Third, Morel in RF, Steele Starting

The Cubs managed to take two of three from the Mets to open their homestand and, though Thursday’s loss sucked,…
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Evan AltmanMay 26, 2023

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Hold 18% Playoff Odds, Better Than Just 4 NL Teams

I don’t think anyone was really missing this series, but I saw a veiled allusion to it in a recent…
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Evan AltmanMay 25, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/25/23): Morel DH, Mervis at 1B, Hendricks Returns to Mound

The Cubs have won two games in a row for the first time in way too long, but that’s being…
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