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 AltmanMarch 4, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/4/25): Potential Opening Day Preview, PCA Returns, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs have now lost two straight since activating Matt Shaw and they may never win another game as long…
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Evan AltmanMarch 4, 2025

Gage Workman’s Complicated Case to Make Cubs’ Opening Day Roster

With several factors working both for and against him, Gage Workman is presenting a strong case to break camp with…
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Evan AltmanMarch 3, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/3/25): PCA Leads Off, Tucker in RF, Kilian Pitching

The Cubs lost their first game of the spring on Sunday, probably because that bum Matt Shaw was in the…
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Evan AltmanMarch 2, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/2/25): Happ Leads Off, Shaw at 3B, Boyd Pitching

The Cubs are now 8-0-3 this spring after a pair of victories in their split-squad games yesterday, and the way…
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Evan AltmanMarch 2, 2025

Javier Assad Will Not Be Ready for Domestic Opener, Hopes to Throw Bullpen Next Week

Javier Assad was a very early camp casualty and remains shut down due to an oblique strain. The Cubs announced…
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Evan AltmanMarch 1, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/1/25, SS Game 2): Triantos Leads Off, Mo Baller Catching, Brown Starting

This is going to be a very brief lineup post because the game doesn’t have any TV coverage at all…
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Evan AltmanMarch 1, 2025

Justin Steele Working to Develop More Confidence in Changeup

Justin Steele‘s changeup has been a pet topic of mine since I talked to him about it at Cubs Convention…
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Evan AltmanMarch 1, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/1/25; SS, Game 1) – Happ Leads Off, Tucker in RF, Rea Starting

The Cubs are splitting their squad today, with an afternoon game in Mesa against the Guardians and a rare evening…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 28, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (2/28/25): Bruján Leads Off, Turner 1B, Steele Makes Second Spring Start

The Cubs simply cannot be beaten, though they sure do like being tied up. In true spring training fashion, their…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 28, 2025

Justin Turner, Kyle Tucker Praise ‘Good Baseball Group’ in Cubs Camp

I’ll save you the time of asking the question by admitting right off the jump that, yes, it’s a slow…
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