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 13, 2024

Cubs Place Luke Little on IL, Recall Ethan Roberts, Add Javier Assad as 27th Man

Pretty basic stuff, so I’m just saving time by leveraging the press release… The Cubs activated right-handed pitcher Javier Assad…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 13, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/13/24, Game 1): Consistent Order, Wesneski Starting

The Cubs head into Saturday’s doubleheader winners of five straight with just three runs allowed across those contests, giving almost…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 12, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/12/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Happ Batting Cleanup, Hendricks Starting

The Cubs come into this game as hot as they’ve been all season, winners of four in a row and…
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Evan AltmanJuly 12, 2024

Justin Steele Headlines Several Cubs Sitting High on MLB Leaderboards

For all their frustrating play this season, the Cubs have benefited from several excellent individual performances. That’s part of what…
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Evan AltmanJuly 12, 2024

Quantifying Hope: Sweep More Than Doubles Cubs’ Odds to Whopping 13.2%

When last we checked on our heroes’ postseason odds, they stood at a measly 6.3% after being roughly 11 times…
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Evan AltmanJuly 11, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/11/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Mastrobuoni at 3B, Steele Starting for…Sweep?

The Cubs have won three in a row for the first time since late April and they’ve set themselves up…
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Evan AltmanJuly 11, 2024

Alexander Canario Heading to Baltimore as Cubs Await News on Cody Bellinger’s Finger

As reported by ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, Alexander Canario is heading to Baltimore ahead of the Cubs’ series finale against the…
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Evan AltmanJuly 10, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/10/24): Hoerner Leads Off, PCA in CF, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs put together a blowout win last night with contributions from nearly everyone in the lineup other than the…
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Evan AltmanJuly 10, 2024

Hunter Bigge’s Dream Comes True in Electric Debut

The seven hardest pitches in the Cubs’ 9-2 victory over the Orioles on Tuesday night all came from a righty…
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Evan AltmanJuly 10, 2024

Ian Happ, Michael Busch Doing Their Best to Carry Cubs’ Mediocre Offense

If you’re not careful, the Cubs might find a way to convince you they’re good enough to buy ahead of…
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