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 AltmanFebruary 3, 2024

Carter Hawkins on Possible 1B Platoon Role for Michael Busch, ‘Opportunistic’ Roster Upgrade Strategy

Hey, I don’t know if you were aware, but the Cubs haven’t done much of note this offseason. After their…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 2, 2024

Theo Epstein Rejoins Red Sox as Part Owner, Senior Advisor of Fenway Sports Group

Theo Epstein has always had his sights set on bigger things, moving up the ladder as a curse-breaking baseball executive…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 1, 2024

Marquee to Broadcast Most Cubs Spring Training Games Remotely

As first reported by Jeff Agrest of the Sun-Times, Marquee Sports Network plans to broadcast most Cubs spring training games…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 1, 2024

Cubs Officially Add Héctor Neris, DFA Michael Rucker

There was a little procedural action on Thursday, see press release for details. The Chicago Cubs today have agreed to…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 1, 2024

5 Things I Think Cubs Are Thinking

We’ve heard a lot from Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins over the course of the offseason, whether during media availability…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 31, 2024

Cubs Scouted RHP Ken Giles, ‘Still in Market for Bullpen Help’

There’s no such thing as too many pitchers, especially in the bullpen, which is why the Cubs are yet again…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 30, 2024

Sign Announcing 1945 Wrigley Field Night Game Being Auctioned (Update on Questionable Authenticity)

You know how they print up shirts for both teams in a championship and eventually have to get rid of…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 30, 2024

Cubs Name John Steinmiller Senior Director of Media Relations

Not quite the same as a minor league deal for a pitcher, but the Cubs added to the organization in…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 30, 2024

Blue Jays Sign Justin Turner, Cubs Still Viewed as ‘Possible Landing Spot’ for Matt Chapman

Justin Turner didn’t seem like a good fit for the Cubs given their current circumstances, so it wasn’t surprising in…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 29, 2024

Cubs Add Lefty Richard Lovelady as Low-Risk Depth Moves Continue

The Cubs have been stockpiling pitchers on minor-league deals, the latest of which is lefty Richard Lovelady. The former A’s…
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