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.

Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 26, 2025

Quantifying Hope Special Edition: Magic Number at 2 Heading into Final Weekend

This weekly column officially ended when the Cubs clinched a playoff berth, but losing six of seven games since then…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 25, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/25/25): Busch Leads Off, Mo Baller Bats Cleanup, Imanaga Starting

Talk about a reversal of fortunes from one game to the next. The Cubs lost Tuesday’s opener in frustrating fashion,…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 25, 2025

Kyle Tucker ‘Trending Towards’ Friday Return in Limited Capacity

The Cubs scored 10 runs in their Wednesday win over the Mets, and their 17 runs in the first two…
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Game Day

Evan AltmanSeptember 24, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/24/25): Busch Leads Off, Ballesteros Bats Cleanup, Boyd Starting

Boy, was last night’s game a doozy. The Cubs blew a 6-1 lead after seeing Cade Horton pulled from the…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 24, 2025

Tuesday Was One Helluva Chicken Little Game for Cubs

If Tuesday’s series opener against the Mets was a litmus test, the Cubs came out looking basic as hell. Which…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 23, 2025

Matt Shaw ‘Not Concerned at All’ About Potential Backlash Over Attending Charlie Kirk’s Funeral

Matt Shaw was absent from the team for Sunday’s series finale in Cincinnati to attend what Craig Counsell explained at…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 23, 2025

Cade Horton Pulled After 3 Innings, 29 Pitches Due to Low Back Tightness

Cade Horton allowed a leadoff homer to Francisco Lindor, then a single to Juan Soto, and a deep fly out…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanSeptember 23, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/23/25): Hoerner Leads Off, Santana 1B, Turner DH, Horton Starting

The Cubs won four straight last week to move to a season-high 24 games over .500 and clinch a postseason…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 23, 2025

Kyle Tucker Back in Chicago, Cubs Hope He Can Return to Lineup by Weekend

Right fielder Kyle Tucker has been out since September 3 with a calf strain that lingered so long he ended…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanSeptember 22, 2025

Reds Control Postseason Destiny, Brewers Place Brandon Woodruff on IL

The Cubs are off today, so I wanted to take a few moments to talk about the fates of two…
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