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 AltmanAugust 19, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/19/25, Game 2): Busch Leads Off, Caissie in RF, Taillon Returns

Ed. note: I had my eyes dilated earlier, so there might be some goofs in here. The Cubs evened the…
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Evan AltmanAugust 19, 2025

Cubs Recall LHP Tom Cosgrove, Option Luke Little, Return Gavin Hollowell

Ah, it’s that time of year when big league teams have to stream relievers like a fantasy owner with no…
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Evan AltmanAugust 19, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/19/25, Game 1): Counsell Finally Comes to His Senses, Boyd Starting

The Cubs soiled the bed yet again in the early game, collecting just two hits in a shutout loss. One…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanAugust 18, 2025

Is Craig Counsell’s Seat Getting Warm as Mediocre Play Continues?

This is more of a thought exercise than anything, a way for me to work through an idea that wormed…
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Evan AltmanAugust 18, 2025

Cubs Recall Luke Little, Add Gavin Hollowell as 27th Man, Option Javier Assad

See below for details on Monday’s roster moves. I know a lot of folks will probably wonder why Javier Assad…
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Evan AltmanAugust 18, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/18/25, Game 1): Caissie in LF, Castro at 2B, Horton Starting

Sorry I’m late to the party and rushing on this one, but I had to get my daughter moved into…
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Evan AltmanAugust 17, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/17/25): Caissie Riding Bench Again, Assad Starting

The Cubs managed to squeak by with just three runs yesterday afternoon, which is notable because that actually improved their…
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Evan AltmanAugust 16, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/16/25): Tucker in RF, PCA Cleanup, Imanaga Starting

Instead of reading this analysis to get an idea of where the Cubs are and what they’ll do today, you…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanAugust 15, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/15/25): Busch Leads Off, Tucker DH, Caissie Sitting, Rea Starting

The Cubs are 5-7 in August and 11-13 since the All-Star Break, dragging them eight games behind the Brewers with…
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Evan AltmanAugust 15, 2025

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Take Slight Dip, Still Over 96% Playoff Odds

The Cubs have now dumped three straight series after losing 2-1 (in two ways) to the Blue Jays, and they…
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