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, 2023

Miles Mastrobuoni Quietly Putting Together Solid Second Half

Miles Mastrobuoni‘s Cubs career got off to what can politely be called a sluggish start, leading to any number of…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 25, 2023

Marcus Stroman Reportedly ‘Expecting to Stay in Chicago’ Sans Extension

It’s been a pretty weird season for Marcus Stroman, who went from Cy Young frontrunner to a dude with a…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 24, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/24/23): Morel Leads Off, Canario CF, Wicks Starting Final Home Game

The Cubs have a chance to complete a sweep of the Rockies on what will be their last home game…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 23, 2023

Cubs AGM, VP of Pitching Craig Breslow Reportedly Moving to Red Sox in Similar Role

Update: As reported by Alex Speier of the Boston Globe and confirmed by Patrick Mooney of The Athletic, Cubs assistant…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 23, 2023

Cubs Place Brad Boxberger on IL with Forearm Strain, Recall Keegan Thompson

Brad Boxberger‘s season, and likely his tenure with the Cubs, is over now that he has been placed on the…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanSeptember 23, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/23/23): Tauchman Leads Off, Suzuki Fifth, Mastrobuoni at 3B, Stroman Starting

The Cubs gained ground yesterday thanks to a shutout victory over the Rox followed by both the Reds and Marlins…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 23, 2023

David Ross May Have Helped Cubs with Bulletin Board Comments for Pirates

David Ross hasn’t been able to coax many wins from his team lately, but maybe he can wrangle some help…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 22, 2023

Marcus Stroman Starting Saturday

Well, this sure was unexpected. Just as he was closing out his media availability after Friday’s win, David Ross announced…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 22, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/22/23): Tauchman Leads Off, Young DH, Mastrobuoni at 3B, Taillon Starting

Jameson Taillon hasn’t pitched in nine days because the day off following the sweep in Arizona allowed David Ross to…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 22, 2023

Quantifying Hope: Skid Drops Postseason Odds to 33% with 9 Games Left

The Cubs have fallen off a cliff over the last two weeks, winning no more than one game in each…
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