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 5, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/5/24): Let’s See If They Can Shake Fireworks Hangover

The Cubs scored 10 runs yesterday for the first time since an 11-12 loss to the Diamondbacks on April 16,…
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Evan AltmanJuly 5, 2024

Quantifying Hope: Cubs’ 6% Playoff Odds Are Lowest in Division

The Cubs were at 12% playoff odds the last time we checked, but losing two out of every three games…
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Evan AltmanJuly 4, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/4/24): Don’t You Have Anything Better to Do?

In the interest of maintaining a level of positivity this weekend, I’ll just say thank God this is an afternoon…
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Evan AltmanJuly 3, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/3/24): SSDD, Imanaga Starting

I’m only doing a post out of obligation since I really don’t have anything to say about this team right…
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Evan AltmanJuly 3, 2024

Cubs Backed Further into Corner by Phillies Team Offering Alternate View of Roster Construction

The Cubs weren’t in a good spot heading into the final stretch of the first half and they began July…
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Evan AltmanJuly 2, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/2/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Nido Catching, Wesneski Starting

The Cubs have played 85 games and lost 46 of them, so we’re deep enough into the season to declare…
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Evan AltmanJuly 2, 2024

Brennen Davis Suffers Fractured Back, Expected to Miss Significant Time

Brennen Davis is snakebit. As first reported by Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register, the latest in a litany…
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Evan AltmanJuly 2, 2024

Injury Updates: Julian Merryweather Throws Live BP at Wrigley, Caleb Kilian Making Rehab Appearance in South Bend

The Cubs’ decimated pitching staff got a little good news on the injury front Tuesday as both Julian Merryweather and…
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Evan AltmanJuly 2, 2024

Matt Shaw, Owen Caissie, Mo Baller Named to NL’s Futures Game Roster

No time for a deep dive, but see below for the Cubs’ media release regarding the three prospects named to…
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Evan AltmanJuly 1, 2024

Cubs Get Turned Around Wrong Way to Close Milwaukee Series

The hope was that Justin Steele‘s outburst during the 3rd inning of Saturday’s win in Milwaukee provided the wakeup call…
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