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 Altman April 3, 2020
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CI Exclusive: Study Shows Cubs Produce MLB’s Worst ROI Based on Game Action for Ticket Cost

Fresh topics are kind of hard to come by these days, particularly when you’re trying to maintain a weekly Quantifying…
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Podcasts

Evan Altman April 2, 2020
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Special Edition of Holy Cow! Podcast: ESPN’s Jeff Passan Joins CI’s Sean Holland

What began with a snarky exchange on Twitter ended up with ESPN’s Jeff Passan joining Sean Holland for a guest…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan Altman April 1, 2020
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Report: MLB Mulling 100-Game Season Starting July 1, No ASG, World Series in LA

There’s been a lot of talk to this point about when and how MLB will be able to play any…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan Altman April 1, 2020
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The London Series Has Officially Been Cancelled

Reports out of the U.K. last week said the London Series between the Cubs and Cardinals on June 13-14 would…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan Altman April 1, 2020
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The Rundown Lite: Downturn in Sports Blogs, Live KBO Baseball on YouTube, Cancellations Elsewhere Raise Questions, 9 Cubs Make Quirky Best-Ever List

Today’s Rundown is going to be brief, mainly because the inimitable Michael Canter apparently has “too much work to do.”…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan Altman March 31, 2020
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Increasing Belief That MLB Will Start Season in Empty Ballparks, No Minor Leagues

Among many issues that had to be negotiated by MLB and the players union, finding a way to play as…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan Altman March 31, 2020
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MiLB Players to Receive $400 Weekly Payments Through at Least May 31

Because minor league players only receive their paltry salaries during the regular season, many feared baseball’s shutdown would keep them…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan Altman March 30, 2020
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Kyle Hendricks Among MLB’s Best at Working High Fastball

If I asked you to name the Cubs pitcher who had the most success throwing high fastballs, your first inclination…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan Altman March 29, 2020
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Two Cubs Employees Have Tested Positive for COVID-19

According to Madeline Kenney of the Sun-Times, two Cubs employees recently tested positive for COVID-19. The results were received this…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan Altman March 29, 2020
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Cubs Insider’s Q&A with Rachel Folden, Cubs’ Lead Hitting Lab Tech and Minor League Hitting Coach

With no baseball being played these days, all we can really do is talk about it. And after a link…
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