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.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 11, 2025

Conflicting Reports About Cubs, Kyle Tucker ‘Discussing Possible Contract Extension’

I’m not yet sure whether to file this one under “Planting a flag in case something happens,” “Ambiguous language that…
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Evan AltmanApril 10, 2025

White Sox Redefine Bad Loss, Make Cubs’ Occasional Struggles Look Pedestrian

The Cubs are a very nice 9-6 on the season, with most of their losses bearing at least a small…
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Evan AltmanApril 9, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/9/25): Familiar Batting Order, Imanaga on Bump

The Cubs enter Wednesday’s game tied for the MLB lead with nine wins and they’re up a game and a…
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Evan AltmanApril 8, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/8/25): Turner at 1B, Shaw at 3B, Taillon Tossing

The Cubs bounced back in a big way for the second consecutive Monday, trouncing the Rangers at a frigid Wrigley…
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Evan AltmanApril 8, 2025

Kyle Tucker Will ‘See Where Everything Goes’ as $500M Contract Comps Continue

New deals for Garrett Crochet, Ketel Marte, Jackson Merrill, and Kristian Campbell all grabbed their share of headlines, but Vladimir…
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Evan AltmanApril 7, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/7/25): Berti at 2B, Workman at 3B, Steele Starting

The Cubs snatched defeat from the jaws of victory for the second straight Sunday, blowing a 7-3 lead at home…
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Evan AltmanApril 7, 2025

Don’t Walk This Way: Cubs Relievers Need to Curb Free Passes

The Cubs have blown late leads in each of their Sunday games this season, and walks have been at the…
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Evan AltmanApril 6, 2025

Ian Happ Tips Cap, Caps Grand Game with Incredible Catch

Ian Happ is one of the most underrated Cubs of the last decade, if not ever, which is saying something…
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Evan AltmanApril 6, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/6/25): Happ Playing 1001st Game, Turner at 1B, Brown on Mound

The Cubs enter Sunday’s series finale winners of five straight after taking two from the previously undefeated Padres. Saturday was…
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Evan AltmanApril 5, 2025

BB King Tuck? Jed Hoyer Calls Kyle Tucker ‘Type of Player You Want to Build Team Around’

The Cubs debuted their new Chicago Blues alternate uniforms on Saturday; baseball could be abbreviated as “BB;” Kyle Tucker‘s nickname…
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