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 AltmanDecember 5, 2022

Cubs Listed ‘Among Teams to Watch’ in Jameson Taillon Market

This is a topic we’ve covered to some extent already, so I’ll spare you all the additional context by directing…
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Evan AltmanDecember 5, 2022

It’d Be Cool to See Cubs Add Another Legacy Player By Trading for Daulton Varsho

Gary Matthews Jr. Todd Hundley. Dee Strange-Gordon. With the Cubs in need of help both behind the plate and in center…
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Evan AltmanDecember 5, 2022

Chris Bassitt Seeking at Least 4 Years, Mets ‘Made Serious Run’ at Jameson Taillon as Middle SP Tier Takes Shape

If you needed more evidence that the middle tier of starting pitchers is experiencing inflation due to the huge demands…
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Evan AltmanDecember 4, 2022

Fred McGriff Elected to HOF by Contemporary Era Committee

Fred McGriff has been elected to the Hall of Fame by the 16-member Contemporary Baseball Era committee that featured a…
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Evan AltmanDecember 4, 2022

Cubs Reportedly Expected to Make Contract Offer to Xander Bogaerts Sunday

The Cubs have been connected in some way to all four of the top free agent shortstops, so take this…
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Evan AltmanDecember 4, 2022

Cubs ‘Have Level of Interest’ in Matt Carpenter as Search for Value Continues

The Cubs’ search for value in free agency may bring them around to a familiar face who once terrorized them…
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Evan AltmanDecember 3, 2022

Cubs ‘Showing Active Interest’ in Dansby Swanson Ahead of Winter Meetings

The volume is being turned up on the connection between the Cubs and Dansby Swanson, with the latest update coming…
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Evan AltmanDecember 3, 2022

Pirates CF Bryan Reynolds Requests Trade, Team Reportedly Unwilling to Move Him

The center field market may have experienced a shakeup Saturday afternoon as Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds has requested a trade.…
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Evan AltmanDecember 3, 2022

Journeyman Brandon Drury Makes Too Much Sense for Cubs

Up until he signed with Houston for three years and $59.5 million, José Abreu was being viewed as one of…
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Evan AltmanDecember 2, 2022

Cubs Lose Infielder Rylan Bannon to Astros Via Waiver Claim

What is your favorite memory of the Rylan Bannon Era in Chicago? The Cubs gained another spot on the 40-man…
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