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 24, 2024

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/24/24): Cubs 14, Marlins 2: Blowout Gets North Siders Back to Even

Ed. note: I’m tapping this out on my phone during a set break at at Umphrey’s McGee concert, so there…
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Evan AltmanAugust 24, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/24/24): Suzuki RH, Bellinger DH, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs picked up another win last night and now have a chance to ensure a series victory in Miami…
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Evan AltmanAugust 24, 2024

Crow-Armstrong, Amaya Continue to Show Benefits of Playing Through Struggles

Remember last year when both Nelson Velázquez and Alexander Canario were on the bench the day after hitting grand slams?…
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Evan AltmanAugust 23, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/23/24): Hendricks Starts in Miami

I should be high above the Great Plains when this goes out, so this will again be abbreviated even though…
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Evan AltmanAugust 23, 2024

Cubs DFA David Bote, Claim RHP Gavin Hollowell

The Cubs made a pair of personnel moves Friday, the most notable of which was designating David Bote for assignment.…
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Evan AltmanAugust 22, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/22/24): Steele Starting Series Finale

We’re taking a trip to Lazytown with this one, folks. The series finale marks the third time the Tigers have…
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Evan AltmanAugust 21, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/21/24): Taillon Tossing, Tigers Going with Bullpen Game

The Cubs opened their series against the Tigers with a win that looked for a while like it was going…
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Evan AltmanAugust 20, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/20/24): Javy Vs Javy as Báez Returns, Assad Starts

It’s fitting that this is a night game since the man who supplied the electricity at Wrigley Field for parts…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanAugust 20, 2024

Cubs Release Héctor Neris, Promote Recent Acquisition Jack Neely

So much for that player option for 2025 vesting with 60 appearances. As first reported by ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, the…
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Evan AltmanAugust 19, 2024

Cubs Could Prioritize Corbin Burnes This Winter, But Should They?

We’ve still got about six weeks left in the regular season and then another month or so to determine the…
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