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 AltmanMay 5, 2021

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/5/21): Pederson Leads Off, Bryant at 1B, Alzolay on Mound

Joc Pederson is leading off in left, followed by Kris Bryant in yet another position other than third base. The…
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Evan AltmanMay 5, 2021

Pedro Strop Elects Free Agency After Taking Leave of Absence

Pedro Strop took a leave of absence from the Cubs a few days ago and returned home to the Dominican…
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Evan AltmanMay 5, 2021

Keegan Thompson Holds His Own as Cubs Sweep Cy Young Starters

You wouldn’t normally lavish praise on a starting pitcher for going 3.2 innings, but the perspective changes when he outperforms…
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Evan AltmanMay 5, 2021

Justin Steele Slides to Emotional First Win

Justin Steele may be the prime example of a stunted Cubs pitching pipeline that could finally be on the verge…
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Evan AltmanMay 4, 2021

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/4/21, Game 2): Pederson Leads Off, Bryant in CF, Thompson Gets First Start

Joc Pederson is leading off in left against his old team in his return from the IL, followed by NL Player…
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Evan AltmanMay 4, 2021

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/4/21, Game 1): Contreras Leads Off, Bryant in RF, Vargas at 2B, Hendricks Pitching

Rain postponed what was originally scheduled for a Monday night affair, so this one will be the first half of…
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Evan AltmanMay 4, 2021

Jake Arrieta, Nico Hoerner to IL as Cubs Make Several Moves Tuesday

The Cubs made a flurry of moves Tuesday morning, highlighted by Jake Arrieta heading to the IL with a right…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMay 3, 2021

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/3/21): Pederson Leads Off, Bryant in CF, Hendricks Set to Start Soggy Affair

Monday’s game has been postponed due to inclement weather and will be made up Tuesday as part of a split…
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Evan AltmanMay 3, 2021

Cubs Activate Joc Pederson from IL, Option Keegan Thompson

The Cubs have activated Joc Pederson from the IL just in time to face his old team at Wrigley in…
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Evan AltmanMay 2, 2021

This Post Is Merely an Excuse to Use This Image

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I won’t add much more here. Tempers flared in Cincy…
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