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 AltmanNovember 18, 2025

Watch: Cubs Release Kyle Hendricks Tribute Video

Cubs pitching great Kyle Hendricks has officially retired after 12 seasons, the first 11 of which were spent on the…
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Evan AltmanNovember 17, 2025

The Rundown: Naylor Becomes First FA Domino to Fall, Keller Drawing Interest as SP, 12 First-Timers on HOF Ballot

Seth Gecko, the anti-hero protagonist of From Dusk Till Dawn, quipped that “Those acts of God really stick it in…
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Evan AltmanNovember 15, 2025

The Rundown: Potential Pitching Pursuits Across Multiple Markets, Another Tread Signing, Running Man Review

I’ve been out of the loop for a few days, which tends to happen when dealing with a life-threatening family…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 12, 2025

The Rundown: Imanaga’s QO Decision, Buxton Could Waive NTC, Skenes Reportedly Wants Yankees Trade

Jed Hoyer confirmed on Tuesday at the GM Meetings that pitching will be the Cubs’ primary focus, though that’s not…
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Evan AltmanNovember 11, 2025

Jed Hoyer Says ‘Largest Focus Will Be on Pitching’ This Offseason

This isn’t anything you haven’t already assumed or heard before, so let’s just address it quickly for the sake of…
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Evan AltmanNovember 11, 2025

The Rundown Lite: MLB Limits Prop Bets, Horton Still Big Winner in Curious ROY Race, Thanking Our Vets, Sisu 2 Trailer

Pitching was the topic of the day across Cubdom, starting with their rumored free-agent pursuits and moving to Kyle Hendricks…
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Evan AltmanNovember 10, 2025

Cubs Legend Kyle Hendricks Retiring After 12 Seasons

From the early comps to Greg Maddux to a starring role in the Cubs’ 2016 World Series championship, Kyle Hendricks…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 10, 2025

Cubs Called ‘Hot Stove’s Biggest Sleeper’ with Expensive Pitching, Corner OF Top Targets

When a person or team is called a “sleeper,” it means they are being dismissed to an extent. Whether the…
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Evan AltmanNovember 10, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Best Wishes to Mike Canter, Indictments in Guardians Gambling Scandal, Predator Badlands Review

Folks, it has been one hell of a weekend. Caleb Williams and the Bears authored yet another late comeback, Enter…
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Evan AltmanNovember 7, 2025

Japanese Slugger Munetaka Murakami Will Be Posted Friday

The top of the free-agent hitting market just got a bit more interesting, as ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that Japanese…
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