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 25, 2023

Jordan Wicks Reportedly Headed to Pittsburgh for Weekend Start

According to Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register, lefty Jordan Wicks is no longer with the Iowa Cubs in…
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Evan AltmanAugust 25, 2023

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Climb to 60% Postseason Odds

Less than six weeks ago, the Cubs were at their low-water mark of the season in terms of postseason odds.…
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Evan AltmanAugust 24, 2023

Drew Smyly Moving Back to Bullpen, Looks Like Jordan Wicks Could Take Weekend Start

A collective groan was heard across Cubdom when it was announced that Drew Smyly was the scheduled starter for Sunday…
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Evan AltmanAugust 24, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/24/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Tauchman Bats 9th in RF, Steele Starting in Steel City

The Cubs keep squeaking by in series they should have been winning easily and now they’ve got four against the…
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Evan AltmanAugust 24, 2023

Keegan Thompson Recalled, Available Thursday in Pittsburgh

A little over three months after being optioned to Triple-A Iowa to work on a few things, Keegan Thompson has…
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Evan AltmanAugust 24, 2023

Shohei Ohtani Suffers Torn UCL, Undecided on Surgery or Ability to Continue Hitting

Shohei Ohtani started the first game of the Angels’ doubleheader with the Reds on Wednesday afternoon by striking out two…
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Evan AltmanAugust 23, 2023

Jordan Wicks Scratched from Wednesday Start, Speculation Ensues

Jordan Wicks was supposed to start for the Iowa Cubs on Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis, but the lefty has been…
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Evan AltmanAugust 23, 2023

Drew Smyly Probable Starter for Sunday in Pittsburgh Because Cubs Lack ‘Dominant Force’ Alternative

It made little sense to have Drew Smyly make the start Tuesday in Detroit and it makes even less sense…
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Evan AltmanAugust 23, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/23/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Candelario 1B, Taillon Tries to Salvage Series

The Cubs lost what should have been a winnable game last night because they more or less waved a white…
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Evan AltmanAugust 23, 2023

Brewers Reportedly ‘Made Significant Push’ for Pete Alonso, Cubs Among Interested Teams

If there’s anything the Cubs like almost as much as delaying IL decisions, it’s trading with the Mets for guys…
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