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.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 25, 2020

Weighing Possibilities for Kris Bryant’s Eventual Departure

No matter how it happens, whether he signs an extension for life or is traded tomorrow, Kris Bryant‘s Cubs tenure…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 24, 2020

Giants Reportedly Interested in Jon Lester

According to MLB.com’s Jon Morosi, the Giants are interested in signing Jon Lester to help out their rotation next season.…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 24, 2020

Tom Ricketts Says Wrigley Field Tax Credits Won’t Help Baseball Budget

Wrigley Field was added to the National Register of Historic Places last week, a long-awaited move that made the Ricketts…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 24, 2020

Source: Eugene Emeralds Have Removed Cubs Gear from Team Store, Indicating Departure from Organization

At least one current Cubs affiliate will be a casualty of Minor League Baseball’s restructuring that will see more than…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 23, 2020

Jed Hoyer Confirms Next GM Will Likely Come From Outside Organization

Fresh off the news of his five-year extension, Jed Hoyer sat down for his first press conference as the newly-minted…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 23, 2020

Sinclair’s Push to Offer RSNs on Standalone Basis Probably Not Revolutionary…Yet

Sinclair Broadcast Group hasn’t had a great run since purchasing 21 Fox-branded regional sports networks from Disney for over $10…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 23, 2020

Chicago Cubs, Jed Hoyer Agree to Extension Through 2025

Jed Hoyer has been the Cubs’ general manager for the last nine years and it looks like he’ll be around…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 23, 2020

Cubs Trade Rumors: Pitching Needs Make Play for Lance Lynn Longshot Possibility

Let’s go ahead and make very clear from the start that trading for a 33-year-old pitcher with one year left…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 22, 2020

How About a Platoon Double-Dip of Former Rays?

The Cubs shouldn’t have to rebuild and they sure as hell shouldn’t have to operate like the Rays from a…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 21, 2020

Hunter Renfroe Would Give Cubs Lefty Masher They Desperately Need

The Cubs failed miserably in their last attempt to acquire a former Tampa Bay Ray for the express purpose of…
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