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 21, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Happ’s Hard-Luck Liner, Horton’s Future, Cubs 4th in MLB Power Rankings

If you’re reading this, you managed to survive yet another wild weekend of Cubs baseball. Friday’s game was particularly anomalous,…
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Evan AltmanApril 20, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/20/25): Kelly Catching, Berti at 3B, Taillon Tossing

Happy Easter to those who observe, and happy 4/20 to those who enjoy puffing the cheeba. I wonder if head…
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Evan AltmanApril 19, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/19/25): Amaya Catching, Berti at 3B, Brown Bump Day

I pride myself in providing you with lots of info on the matchups in these lineup posts, but doing so…
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Evan AltmanApril 18, 2025

Justin Steele Undergoes Elbow Surgery

Justin Steele pitched his best outing of the season on April 7 against the Rangers, but he began feeling discomfort…
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Evan AltmanApril 18, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/18/25): Happ Leads Off, Bruján at 3B, Rea Making Second Start

Folks, we are about to embark upon a stretch of eight Cubs home games with start times no later than…
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Evan AltmanApril 17, 2025

Looking at Dansby Swanson’s Awful Luck, Potential Impact of Torpedo Bat

One look at Dansby Swanson‘s .169/.222/.349 slash line is enough to tell an undiscerning observer everything they need to know…
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Evan AltmanApril 17, 2025

Cubs’ MLB-Best Catchers Pacing Offense, Huge Improvement Over Last Year

The Cubs have scored 124 runs this season, 17 more than the second-place Yankees, and their 121 team wRC+ is…
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Evan AltmanApril 17, 2025

The Rundown Lite: PCA Now Team WAR Leader, Softer Schedule Coming, I-Cubs Explode for 20 Runs

Our intrepid Rundown writer is spending the next couple days moving, so I’m going to pinch-hit in the meantime. Since…
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Evan AltmanApril 16, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/16/25): Suzuki & Kelly Return, Berti at 3B, Boyd Starting

The Cubs have now handed the Padres their first home loss of the season after giving them their first loss…
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Evan AltmanApril 16, 2025

Matt Shaw in Decent Company with Early Demotion

Matt Shaw was demoted to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday after coming out of the gate cold to start his MLB…
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