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 AltmanDecember 2, 2025

Willson Contreras ‘More Willing’ to Waive NTC for Right Move

The Cardinals were unable to move any of their pricey veterans last season due to those players’ unwillingness to waive…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanDecember 2, 2025

The Rundown: More Broken Promises from Marquee, Airbender to Queens, Alcántara Should Be Moved, Cubs Lose Another MiLB Coach

With the Winter Meetings now less than a week away and Cubs Convention just about a month after that, the…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanDecember 1, 2025

Marquee Sports Network’s Trouble Doesn’t Bode Well for Cubs’ Spending

Maybe this is just like a school district cutting educational resources after undergoing $200 million in renovations that featured several…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanDecember 1, 2025

The Rundown Lite: More College Feeder Convo, Royals Looking to Move SP for OF, Fairbanks Market Developing

Football is always the focus over Thanksgiving and the subsequent weekend, and I have to say it was a pretty…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 30, 2025

How a Young UK Sports Fan Fell in Love with Major League Baseball

Ed. note: This post comes to us by way of a young man named Sam, a 17-year-old from the UK…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 29, 2025

Ryan Helsley Joins Orioles on 2-Year, $28M Deal

Former Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley was among the relievers in whom the Cubs were reportedly interested, but he is now…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 29, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Building Culture, Bellinger More Coveted Than Tucker, Red Sox Actively Seeking Big Bat(s), Thanksgiving Meal Ideas

Ed. note: There’s very little happening across MLB, so this one is comprised mainly of personal ramblings. Thanksgiving has traditionally…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 27, 2025

Cease Deal Could Have Cubs Turning to Trade Market for SP

I said yesterday that I was only going to cover breaking stuff for the next few days, but I have…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 26, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Kiermaier Seeks Coaching Gig, Stock Rejoins Mets, Maeda Back to NPB

I had planned to clean up the leaves from my yard today, but rain the last two days put a…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 25, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Maton’s Deal, Gray to Red Sox, Helsley’s Market Growing

Before anyone accuses me of mailing this one in, I’ll just tell you I’m mailing it in. This will be…
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