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.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 12, 2024

Total BS: Searching for Solutions as Cubs Bullpen Gives Away Another Late Lead

The Cubs bullpen is apparently being produced by DJ Khaled, because they blew another one last night. Another save, that…
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Evan AltmanJune 11, 2024

Cubs Placing Ben Brown on IL with Neck Strain, Colten Brewer Activated

As if the Cubs haven’t already battled through too many injuries this season, now they’re losing Ben Brown. The big…
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Evan AltmanJune 11, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/11/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Busch at 2B, Taillon Starting

The Cubs got out of Cincinnati with their only win in the series and now have a chance to build…
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Evan AltmanJune 11, 2024

Nico Hoerner Says He’s Available Tuesday as Hand Feels ‘Pretty Good’

Looks like Nico Hoerner won’t need an IL stint to rest his fractured right hand and that Luis Vázquez being…
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Evan AltmanJune 11, 2024

Jed Hoyer Says ‘Answers Have to Be Internal’ as Cubs Seek to Meet Expectations

As the rumors begin to pick up steam with exactly seven weeks left ahead of the trade deadline, Jed Hoyer…
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Evan AltmanJune 11, 2024

Marquee Sports Network’s Future Looks ‘Bumpy’ as Comcast Contract Ends in September

Marquee Sports Network’s launch in early 2020 was fraught with problems, not the least of which was MLB’s shutdown due…
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Evan AltmanJune 11, 2024

Cubs’ Buy/Sell Decision Must Fall Much Earlier Than Trade Deadline

The Cubs recently went exactly one month between winning consecutive games and haven’t won three straight since late April. Another…
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Evan AltmanJune 10, 2024

Luis Vázquez in St. Pete Ahead of Rays Series Could Indicate Nico Hoerner IL Move

Luis Vázquez has not played for the Iowa Cubs since last Thursday, which just happens to be the same night…
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Evan AltmanJune 10, 2024

Ethan Roberts Looks Ready for MLB Return, Cubs Would Need to Clear Roster Space

Ethan Roberts was the feel-good story of spring training in 2022 when he broke camp with the big club after…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 10, 2024

Cubs Have Reportedly ‘Privately Discussed’ Vladimir Guerrero Deal, Also Working Catcher Market

The big story here is already old news, but I’m getting to it now because I wasn’t able to do…
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