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 AltmanOctober 4, 2025

Cubs Announce NLDS Roster, Brown Replaces Rogers

No big surprises here, as this is nearly the same roster they carried for the Wild Card series. The exception is…
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Evan AltmanOctober 4, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (10/4/25): Busch Leads Off, Tucker Batting Third, Boyd Bump Day

The season-long collision course between the Cubs and Brewers now comes down to at least five days, with the NLDS…
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Evan AltmanOctober 3, 2025

Dansby Swanson, Cubs Prove Defense Wins Wild Card Championships

The Cubs scored a total of six runs across three Wild Card games, which was one more than the Padres…
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Evan AltmanOctober 3, 2025

PCA’s Redemption Arc Comes Just in Time for Brewers Matchup

Far be it for me to overstate the power of my mojo, but the Cubs are now 5-1 in postseason…
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Evan AltmanOctober 2, 2025

Cubs Announce Single-Game NLDS Tix on Sale Friday

See below for an announcement from the Cubs regarding single-game NLDS tickets at Wrigley and watch parties at Gallagher Way…
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Evan AltmanOctober 2, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (10/2/25): Familiar Batting Order, Taillon Starting Do-or-Die Game 3

If you’re looking to blame someone for the Game 2 loss, don’t pin it on Craig Counsell, Andrew Kittredge, or…
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Evan AltmanOctober 2, 2025

Pete Crow-Armstrong Feeling No Pressure to Make Individual Mark Despite Offensive Struggles

Pete Crow-Armstrong has been mired in a prolonged slump that has lasted most of the second half, and getting to…
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Evan AltmanOctober 1, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (10/1/25): Counsell Running it Back with Kittredge Opening

The Cubs won the series opener behind just enough power hitting and a powerful pitching performance that saw Craig Counsell…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 30, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/30/25): Busch Leads Off, Tucker DH, Boyd Bump Day

Expanding the playoff field and stretching to a three-game series rather than a de facto play-in game removes a bit…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 30, 2025

Cubs Announce Wild Card Series Roster

No real surprises here, so I’ll save you the time of breaking this down. The only thing of note, and…
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