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 21, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/21/24): Tauchman in RF, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs have stumbled out of the gate with two lackluster losses out of the All-Star Break and they’re now…
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Evan AltmanJuly 20, 2024

Cubs Agree to Terms with Top Pick Cam Smith, 9 Others

The Chicago Cubs today announced they have agreed to terms with 10 players from the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, including…
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Evan AltmanJuly 20, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/20/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Morel at 3B, Hendricks Starting

Busy with baseball dad stuff today, so all we’re doing is the lineup card.
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Evan AltmanJuly 20, 2024

Cubs Place Hayden Wesneski on IL, Recall Hunter Bigge

Out at a baseball tourney in the BFE with poor service, so the media release will have to suffice. The…
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Evan AltmanJuly 19, 2024

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Open Second Half with 12.1% Playoff Odds

I considered punting on this installment because the Cubs have only played three games since the last one, plus I’ve…
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Evan AltmanJuly 19, 2024

Cubs Select Jesus Tinoco, Place Jordan Wicks on 60-Day IL

We’re not yet sure whether Jesus saves, but it’s pretty evident he has no healing power. The Cubs have selected…
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Evan AltmanJuly 19, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/19/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Morel DH, Steele Starting

Looks like it was a very good decision to fly home yesterday instead of waiting for American’s IT outage to…
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Evan AltmanJuly 19, 2024

Cubs Activate Mike Tauchman from IL, Option Alexander Canario

Sincerest apologies to those who don’t feel this is newsworthy, but the Cubs have activated Mike Tauchman after a little…
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Evan AltmanJuly 19, 2024

Cubs Dismiss Seiya Suzuki’s Interpreter Ahead of Second Half

In a move that takes on more perceived significance in the wake of the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal, the Cubs…
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Evan AltmanJuly 18, 2024

Cubs Announce Tentative 2025 Schedule, Opening Against Dodgers in Tokyo

I had forgotten all about the Cubs’ trip to Japan next year, but now I’m jonesing for my first trip…
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