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 AltmanJuly 20, 2025

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/20/25): Crochet Stitches W as Cubs Bullpen Falters

I’ll be honest, I was only able to follow this one remotely because my son’s 16U team made an improbable…
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Evan AltmanJuly 20, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/20/25): Hoerner Leads Off, Shaw at 3B, Horton Starting

The Cubs have sewn up this series with a pair of convincing wins over the Red Sox, but they’re going…
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Evan AltmanJuly 19, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/19/25): Busch Leads Off, Bruján at 3B, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs have got the power and speed to be the best in the National League. That’s quite literally the…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 18, 2025

Quantifying Hope: Cubs at 94% Playoff Odds as MLB Action Resumes

The Cubs have been holding steady at right around 94% playoff odds for the last two weeks now, distancing themselves…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 18, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/18/25): Busch Leads Off, Rea Opening Second Half

Remember when interleague games were a fun little novelty? That faded quickly, so MLB’s response was to create a balanced…
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Evan AltmanJuly 17, 2025

The Rundown Lite: PCA ‘Simplifying F-ing Everything,’ Schwarber Could Hit 500, Draft Pick Status Updates, Tucker to Tampa?

As common as it’s been since I started putting my thoughts into the world for public consumption, I still can’t…
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Evan AltmanJuly 16, 2025

Ryne Sandberg Provides Update on Cancer Battle

Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg has been waging a pitched battle with cancer for a while now, with the insidious disease…
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Evan AltmanJuly 16, 2025

The Rundown Lite: PCA Makes More Fans, Loving New ASG Finish, ABS Success, Former Cubs Galore in Atlanta

This is the first day in a long time that is completely devoid of Major League Baseball action, and I…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 15, 2025

The Rundown Lite: PCA for Team USA, MLB Players Could Be Olympians, Caught Stealing Trailer

I’m currently prepping for my second gum graft procedure and will likely have to finish this afterwards, so pardon me…
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Evan AltmanJuly 14, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Draft Implications, Palencia’s Elite Velo, Brown Shoving at AAA, Red Sonja Reboot

Congratulations, you survived the first half of the MLB season. Actually more like 60% of the season, but you know…
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