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 AltmanApril 20, 2023

Shohei Ohtani ‘Will Definitely Leave’ if Angels Aren’t in Contention This Season

It’s been a little while since we dipped our toes into the Shohei Ohtani rumor pool, and those waters are…
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Evan AltmanApril 20, 2023

Cubs’ Chemistry Experiment Paying Immediate Dividends

I jumped out early with my Dennis Green quote by saying the Cubs are who we thought they were after…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 19, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/19/23): Pitching Phenom Miller Trying to Stop Sweep in MLB Debut

The Cubs have won the first two against the A’s to guarantee a fourth straight series victory, but getting a…
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Evan AltmanApril 18, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/18/23): Hosmer at 1B, Torrens DH, Stroman Starting

What will the Cubs do for an encore after last night’s 20-hit blowoutlast night’s 20-hit blowout? Patrick Wisdom’s pair of…
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Evan AltmanApril 17, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/17/23): Wisdom DH, Madrigal at 3B, Wesneski Starting

The Cubs have won two of three games in each of their last three series, the most recent of which…
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Evan AltmanApril 17, 2023

Nico Hoerner, Cubs Leveraging New Rules to Advantage as Offense Surges Leaguewide

The Cubs were more aggressive on the basepaths last season than we’d seen them in many years, so it stood…
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Evan AltmanApril 17, 2023

Mark Leiter Jr Has Become Shut-Down Lefty Specialist on Strength of Splitter

Mark Leiter Jr. threw 67.2 innings for the Cubs last season over 39 appearances, posting a strong 3.99 ERA and…
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Evan AltmanApril 16, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/16/23): Mancini at 1B, Torrens DH, Smyly Starting Rubber Game

The Cubs exploded late on Friday to take an easy win, then sputtered offensively in Saturday’s loss to even things…
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Evan AltmanApril 16, 2023

Matt Mervis Displaying Incredible Plate Discipline, Could Be Close to Forcing Cubs’ Hand

There was a fair bit of grumbling among the fanbase when it became evident that breakout system star Matt Mervis…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 15, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/15/23): Regulars All Around as Taillon Looking for First W

I take pride in these lineup posts because I typically spend a lot of time digging into the pitching matchups…
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