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 AltmanSeptember 26, 2021

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/26/21): Thompson Pitching, Duffy at Third, Martini in Left for Cubs Home Finale

Just as all good things must come to an end, so too must all bad things. The Cubs host the…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 25, 2021

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/25/21): Contreras Leads Off, Bote at 2B, Lester Starting for Cardinals

Update: Nico Hoerner has been scratched due to general soreness, which probably angers Kyle Farnsworth, and has been replaced by…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 24, 2021

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/24/21, Game 2): Ortega Leads Off, Happ Cleans Up, Davies Pitching

Outside of a late fake rally, the Cubs didn’t put up much of a fight in the early game. We’ll…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 24, 2021

Jed Hoyer Says Cubs ‘Plan to Be Really Active in Free Agecy’

The Cubs will enter the offseason with a guaranteed payroll roughly $100 million below what it was this season and…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 24, 2021

Jed Hoyer Gives David Ross Vote of Confidence Ahead of Final Homestand

Remember back when the Cubs were interviewing potential managers and there was this idea that David Ross couldn’t do the…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 24, 2021

Cubs Place Robinson Chirinos on IL, Recall Greg Deichmann, Select Jason Adam as 29th Man

The Cubs have placed catcher Robinson Chirinos on the 10-day injured list retroactive to September 23 with a left oblique…
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Game Day

Evan AltmanSeptember 24, 2021

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/24/21, Game 1): Contreras Leads Off, Thompson in CF, Steele Starting

The Cardinals come into this matchup as the hottest team in MLB, having won 12 in a row to blast…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 23, 2021

David Ross Indicates Cubs Need at Least 2 More Starters for Next Year

Trading your ace during the winter is a pretty good sign that you’re not going to have an elite rotation.…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanSeptember 22, 2021

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/22/21): Ortega Leads Off, Thompson in RF, Hendricks Pitching

Rafael Ortega leads off in center with Frank Schwindel at first, Patrick Wisdom at third, and Ian Happ in the…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 22, 2021

Are Cubs Prepared for What Comes Next?

If you’ve been watching Marquee Sports Network lately, you may have recognized that this post was spurred by a hype…
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