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 30, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/30/23): Morel Leads Off, Canario DH, Wicks Starting Penultimate Game

We know for sure that the Cubs will be playing October baseball, now it’s a matter of finding out whether…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 29, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/29/23): Tauchman Leads Off, Candelario 3B, Hendricks Pitching

The Cubs are technically still alive with three games to go, especially since the Marlins may have to fly to…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanSeptember 29, 2023

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Still Clinging to 26.5% Postseason Odds

The graph below of the Cubs’ postseason odds looks like a child’s rendering of the Tetons, except there’s no way…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 28, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/28/23): Tauchman Leads Off, Mastrobuoni at 3B, Stroman on Mound

So, uh, about those first two games…not so fun. The Cubs pissed away a 6-0 lead on Tuesday, then got…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 28, 2023

Cubs Name Cade Horton MiLB Pitcher of the Year, Moises Ballesteros MiLB Player of the Year

I wish I had more time to cover this with more personality, but the press release will have to do…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanSeptember 28, 2023

Adbert Alzolay Targeting Friday Return, Might Be Too Late for Overtaxed Bullpen

Outside of sweeping the Giants and taking all three games from the Rockies to finish their home slate, the Cubs…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanSeptember 27, 2023

Jed Hoyer Prefers Protecting Outs, ‘Not a Huge Fan of Bunting’

There’s already plenty of discourse going around when it comes to some of the decisions in Tuesday’s crushing loss to…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 27, 2023

Cubs Activate Jeimer Candelario, Option Jared Young

The Cubs have activated infielder Jeimer Candelario from the 10-day injured list and optioned infielder Jared Young to the Arizona…
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Game Day

Evan AltmanSeptember 27, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/27/23): Tauchman Leads Off, Candelario Returns at 1B, Taillon Starting

Last night’s game left a skid mark, both because it felt like the Cubs had been run over by a…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 27, 2023

Tuesday’s Loss Filled with Questionable Decisions, Could Decide More Than Just Cubs’ Postseason Shot

Tuesday’s game was a gut punch of epic proportions as a toxic combination of physical, mental, and tactical errors poisoned…
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