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 AltmanMay 13, 2022

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Vault to 1.5% Playoff Odds Following Series Win Over San Diego

Break up the Cubs! After capturing their first true series win of the season — one of their games in…
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Evan AltmanMay 10, 2022

Cubs’ Alarming Batted-Ball Numbers May Be Starting to Shift

Hey, did anyone miss me? This is my first work in roughly a week as I’ve taken something of a…
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Evan AltmanApril 30, 2022

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/30/22): Madrigal Leadoff, Suzuki Cleanup, Steele Starting

The Cubs have now managed to score a single run on just three hits in back-to-back games, with neither run…
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Evan AltmanApril 29, 2022

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/29/22): Ortega Leading Off as DH, Hendricks Facing Brewers

You’re probably aware by now that the only series the Cubs have won all season came when they took two…
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Evan AltmanApril 29, 2022

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Still Have Better Playoff Odds Than Reds, Pirates

If you ever needed proof that the playoff odds at FanGraphs are colored by preseason expectations, look no further than…
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Evan AltmanApril 29, 2022

Willson Contreras, William Contreras Share Emotional Moment During Lineup Card Exchange

Cubs fans who have seen the fiery side of Willson Contreras for the past several seasons got to see a…
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Evan AltmanApril 28, 2022

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/28/22): Braves 5, Cubs 1 – Bats Go Cold as Atlanta’s Homer Barrage Buries Visitors

Thursday’s rubber match offered the Cubs a chance at their first series win since they faced the Brewers to open…
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Evan AltmanApril 28, 2022

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/28/22): Ortega Leads Off, Rivas at 1B, Smyly Starting

Six of the Cubs’ top eight pitchers in terms of fWAR threw in last night’s win over the Braves, which…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 28, 2022

Reliever Scott Effross Keeps Defying Odds One Appearance at a Time

Scott Effross wasn’t really supposed to be here. He had moved pretty steadily through the system since being selected in…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 27, 2022

Alec Mills to Miss Next Rehab Start After Feeling Quad Tightness

It looks like the Cubs may have kicked their roster crunch down the road just a little further on Wednesday…
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