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 AltmanJuly 31, 2021

First Impression of Deadline Moves Has Cubs Taking All-Filler, No-Killer Approach with Hitters

After years of lamenting a low-contact approach that saw them go bust far too often for the boom to balance…
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Evan AltmanJuly 31, 2021

Jed Hoyer Tore Pretty Much Everything Down, Now He’s Got to Rebuild It

Change was long overdue for the Cubs, but the way things went down felt like an episode of Dr. Pimple…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 31, 2021

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/30/21): Nationals 4, Cubs 3: Zombie Cubs Lose First Game Post-Deadline

The Cubs had to make a series of roster moves Friday afternoon just to have a team in place for…
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Evan AltmanJuly 30, 2021

Cubs Make Flurry of Roster Moves to Field Team

After trading away damn near everyone, the Cubs had to make some moves just to have enough warm bodies to…
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Evan AltmanJuly 30, 2021

Cubs Trade Javy Báez, Trevor Williams to Mets in Exchange for OF Pete Crow-Armstrong

As first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Cubs have agreed to trade Javier Báez to the Mets. Ken Rosenthal…
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Evan AltmanJuly 30, 2021

Cubs Talking to Rays About Kris Bryant, Craig Kimbrel

According to Ken Rosenthal, the Rays are talking to the Cubs about both Craig Kimbrel and Kris Bryant as either…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 30, 2021

Mets Reportedly Targeting Zach Davies, Possibly in Package Deal with Kris Bryant or Javier Báez

The Mets have been linked strongly to both Kris Bryant and Javier Báez, but it now appears as though they…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 30, 2021

Most Successful Era in Cubs History Ending with Whimper at Trade Deadline

Deadline is a fitting word because the Cubs — and, more accurately, my words about them — feel pretty lifeless…
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Evan AltmanJuly 29, 2021

Anthony Rizzo Traded to Yankees for Two Prospects

The Red Sox had been discussed most often as a potential Anthony Rizzo suitor, but their biggest rivals jumped ahead…
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Evan AltmanJuly 29, 2021

Cubs Trade Ryan Tepera to White Sox for LHP Bailey Horn

As Robert Murray of FanSided was first to report, the Cubs have agreed to trade Ryan Tepera to the White…
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