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 13, 2025

Miguel Amaya Exits on Cart Following Apparent Leg Injury

Miguel Amaya was just activated on Tuesday and was back in the lineup on Wednesday for the first time since…
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Evan AltmanAugust 13, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/13/25): Busch Lead Off, Happ Cleanup, Amaya Catching, Horton Starting

I’ll be honest with you right off the jump: I’m in no mood to preview this game given the way…
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Evan AltmanAugust 13, 2025

Elite Starting Pitching Keeping Cubs from Tailspin for Time Being

The Cubs have looked pretty rough over the past few weeks, but it could be worse. We’ve already looked at…
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Evan AltmanAugust 13, 2025

Ryne Sandberg Tribute, Public Viewing of Funeral Service at Gallagher Way on August 22

The Cubs announced Wednesday that they will hold a tribute to Ryne Sandberg on Friday, August 22 at Gallagher Way.…
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Evan AltmanAugust 13, 2025

Cubs Remain Optimistic Fortunes Will Change as Offensive Slide Continues

Though they remain in a virtual tie for the National League’s top Wild Card spot, the Cubs have lost ground…
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Evan AltmanAugust 12, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/12/25): Busch Leads Off, Kelly Catching, Assad Starting

The Blue Jays have won 69 games, which makes the timing of this series anything but nice for a Cubs…
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Evan AltmanAugust 12, 2025

Cubs Activate Javier Assad and Miguel Amaya, Option Nate Pearson, DFA Jon Berti

Keeping it simple with just the press release, though I will note that the Cubs have announced Javier Assad will…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanAugust 11, 2025

After Several Adjustments at Break, Matt Shaw Proving Hot Stretch Isn’t Fluke

In this age of quick fixes and the need to get results yesterday, it’s easy to forget that the answer…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanAugust 11, 2025

Chuckle and Hide: Cubs’ Inconsistent Play Resembles Black Comedy

Remember when the Cubs opened July with four straight wins, then rebounded from a loss to the Cardinals with an…
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Evan AltmanAugust 10, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/10/25): Busch Leads Off, Shaw at 3B, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs poured it on last night, knocking Cardinals starter Andre Pallante out of the game in the 2nd inning…
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