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 AltmanApril 2, 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Increased Bat Speed Could Spur Power Surge

Pete Crow-Armstrong posted the Cubs’ third 30-home, 30-steal campaign ever and first since Sammy Sosa in 1995 (he also did…
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Evan AltmanApril 1, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/1/26): Hoerner Leads Off, Amaya DH, Boyd Bump Day

After dropping two of three to the Nationals, the Cubs need to win today to avoid looking like April fools…
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Evan AltmanMarch 31, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/31/26): Shaw Back in RF, Amaya Catching, Taillon Tossing

Sorry for giving you bottom-barrel effort today, but I am just sitting down at the computer for the first time…
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Evan AltmanMarch 30, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/30/26): Same Lineup as Yesterday, Cabrera Starting

Dropping two of three to the Nationals wasn’t part of the plan for the Cubs, but no season has ever…
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Evan AltmanMarch 30, 2026

The Rundown Ultralite: Hoerner Extension Official, Early ABS Challenge Stats

I’m still holding the reins for this column until Mike Canter resumes later in the week, but I also happen…
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Evan AltmanMarch 29, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/29/26): Busch Leads Off, Conforto in RF, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs got to .500 yesterday, thereby eliminating the very real possibility they were going to go winless on the…
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Evan AltmanMarch 28, 2026

Watch: Home Plate Ump at Wrigley Complains That ‘Damn Crowd’s Too Damn Loud’

With Nico Hoerner batting in the top of the 2nd during the Cubs’ win over the Nationals on Saturday, home…
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Evan AltmanMarch 28, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/28/26): Mikolas Mashers Supportin’ Horton

The Cubs got the season off to a rough start on Thursday, falling apart in a 10-4 loss to a…
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Evan AltmanMarch 27, 2026

Cubs, Nico Hoerner Reach Agreement on 6-Year Extension (Updated)

It would have been nice to get the news after a win, but it’s hard to imagine a better way…
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Evan AltmanMarch 27, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Lead NL Central with 47.3% Playoff Odds

These first few QH posts inevitably draw more than a few side-eyed glances and derogatory comments, understandably so, but that’s…
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