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 AltmanApril 22, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/22/23): Hosmer at 1B, Mancini DH, Wesneski on Mound

The Cubs and Dodgers have split the first two games of the series, but momentum favors the home team after…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanApril 21, 2023

Cubs Recall Jeremiah Estrada, Option Javier Assad

See below for the Cubs’ press release on their latest personnel move. Jeremiah Estrada is a hard-throwing righty who could…
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Game Day

Evan AltmanApril 21, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/21/23): Mancini at 1B, Madrigal at 3B, Smyly Starting

This is a rematch of last Sunday in LA, a game the Cubs won by the slimmest margin thanks in…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanApril 21, 2023

Matt Mervis Promotion ‘Simply Not Under Consideration’ with Cubs Playing Well

The Cubs have an unexpectedly good 11-7 record through three weeks and it’s looking more and more like they can…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanApril 21, 2023

Cubs Need to Address Closer Situation Immediately if Not Sooner

There are myriad situations in which three weeks of baseball gives us far too little information for pronouncements, but the…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanApril 20, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/20/23): Hosmer at DH, Assad Starting as Taillon Hits IL

The Cubs took two of three from the Dodgers in Chavez Ravine prior to their beatdown of the A’s in…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanApril 20, 2023

Shohei Ohtani ‘Will Definitely Leave’ if Angels Aren’t in Contention This Season

It’s been a little while since we dipped our toes into the Shohei Ohtani rumor pool, and those waters are…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanApril 20, 2023

Cubs’ Chemistry Experiment Paying Immediate Dividends

I jumped out early with my Dennis Green quote by saying the Cubs are who we thought they were after…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 19, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/19/23): Pitching Phenom Miller Trying to Stop Sweep in MLB Debut

The Cubs have won the first two against the A’s to guarantee a fourth straight series victory, but getting a…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanApril 18, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/18/23): Hosmer at 1B, Torrens DH, Stroman Starting

What will the Cubs do for an encore after last night’s 20-hit blowoutlast night’s 20-hit blowout? Patrick Wisdom’s pair of…
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