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 AltmanSeptember 6, 2024

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Open Yankees Series with 2.1% Postseason Odds

The Cubs were off yesterday, but they managed to get a slight bump in their postseason odds because the Braves…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 5, 2024

Will Cody Bellinger Return to Cubs or Seek Bigger Payday in Free Agency?

Cody Bellinger was projected as one of the biggest free-agent targets last winter, with one prominent outlet predicting him to…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 4, 2024

Justin Steele to IL with Elbow Tendinitis

The Cubs believe Justin Steele can return this season, but he can’t do so with just one skipped start. Since…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 4, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/4/24): Familiar Batting Order, Imanaga Playing Stopper

The Cubs have effectively lost all the positive momentum they’d established with their torrid stretch of play to close the…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 4, 2024

Righty Reliever Trey Wingenter Arrives at Wrigley, Corresponding Move Pending

Righty Trey Wingenter, who most of you probably didn’t even realize was part of the organization, arrived at Wrigley Wednesday…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 3, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/3/24): Hendricks Facing Skenes for Third Time

Tonight was supposed to be a battle of aces, but now it’s the third time this year we’ll be treated…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 3, 2024

Late Loss, Justin Steele Scratch Obliterate Optimism Immediately

The Cubs lost twice on Monday night, first to the Pirates and then when it was announced that Justin Steele…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 2, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/2/24): Standard Order, Taillon Starting

This feels like a series that could go one of two ways depending on whether the Cardinals decide to stand…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 2, 2024

Quantifying Hope Quickie: Cubs Now at 6.9% Playoff Odds

The Cubs gained two games on the Braves over the weekend and are now just three games out of the…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 1, 2024

Just a Few Random Thoughts Following Cubs’ 8-1 Road Trip

I’m about to unplug for a while and enjoy the rest of my holiday weekend, but first wanted to get…
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