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 11, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/11/25): Hoerner Leads Off, Turner DH, Flexen Starting

We’re heading into the final weekend of the season, and the Cubs are opting for a bullpen game in the…
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Evan AltmanJuly 11, 2025

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Maintain 92% Odds Despite Stumble in Minnesota

The Cubs peaked at 94.6% postseason odds with their drubbing of the Cardinals on July 4, but they’ve lost two…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 11, 2025

The Rundown Lite: PCA Posting Unprecedented Numbers, RIP Lee Elia, ABS in ASG, Frankenstein Trailer

Is it just me, or was that series at Wrigley against the Cardinals over a month ago? After scoring 28…
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Evan AltmanJuly 10, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/10/25): Tucker DH, Shaw at 3B, Rea Pitching to Avoid Sweep

Things are looking a little rough for the Cubs, who have dropped two straight while the Brewers keep beating up…
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Evan AltmanJuly 10, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Shaw’s Slump, DJLM DFA’d, Now You See Me 3

Whew, it’s been a busy week. I spent last night at my fifth Teddy Swims show, which was the best…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 9, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/9/25): Happ DH, Berti 3B, Horton Starting

The Cubs laid an egg last night, with their lone run coming on Justin Turner‘s 200th career homer in the…
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Evan AltmanJuly 9, 2025

Ethan Roberts Joins Cubs in Minneapolis, Porter Hodge to IL, Jaxon Wiggins Removed from Futures Game Roster

My initial thought when Jordan Wicks arrived at Wrigley last week was that Porter Hodge was headed back to the…
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Evan AltmanJuly 9, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Cubs Prepping for Draft, Caissie Crushing, Let’s Get Some Runs, Effross Back in Bigs

The calendar says it’s Wednesday, but I can’t tell whether it feels more like Tuesday or Thursday. Maybe you’re far…
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Evan AltmanJuly 8, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/8/25): Lefty-Heavy Upper Order, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs enter Tuesday’s game in Minneapolis a season-high 18 games over .500, making them one of only four teams…
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Evan AltmanJuly 8, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Busch Earns POW Nod, Nats Restructuring Baseball Ops with More Former Cubs, One Spoon of Chocolate

So, Monday started out with a huge bummer before getting really cool. Soon after having a new washing machine installed,…
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