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 6, 2025

Ian Happ Tips Cap, Caps Grand Game with Incredible Catch

Ian Happ is one of the most underrated Cubs of the last decade, if not ever, which is saying something…
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Evan AltmanApril 6, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/6/25): Happ Playing 1001st Game, Turner at 1B, Brown on Mound

The Cubs enter Sunday’s series finale winners of five straight after taking two from the previously undefeated Padres. Saturday was…
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Evan AltmanApril 5, 2025

BB King Tuck? Jed Hoyer Calls Kyle Tucker ‘Type of Player You Want to Build Team Around’

The Cubs debuted their new Chicago Blues alternate uniforms on Saturday; baseball could be abbreviated as “BB;” Kyle Tucker‘s nickname…
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Evan AltmanApril 5, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/5/25): New Chicago Blues Alternate Uniforms Debut, Boyd Starting

Between the Cubs beating the Padres and the Phillies taking down the Dodgers, there are no undefeated teams left in…
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Evan AltmanApril 4, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/4/25): Happ Leads Off, Tucker in RF, Imanaga Starting Home Opener

Were it not for the Dodgers (8-0) looking every bit as good as advertised, the undefeated Padres (7-0) could lay…
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Evan AltmanApril 3, 2025

South Bend Cubs Owner ‘Making an Argument’ to Become Org’s AAA Affiliate

South Bend has played host to a minor league affiliate for decades, but their relationships with the White Sox and…
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Evan AltmanApril 2, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/2/25): Taillon Starting, Tucker Batting Third, Turner at First

The Cubs haven’t fooled around through two games in Sacramento, rolling out to a 2-0 series lead and getting back…
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Evan AltmanApril 1, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/1/25): Steele Starting, Amaya Catching in Sacramento

The Cubs sure managed to bounce back from that disappointing loss on Sunday in Arizona, putting up 18 runs with…
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Evan AltmanMarch 31, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/31/25): Brown Pitching, Shaw at Third, Kelly Catching

The only good thing about yet another late start for the Cubs is that it’s not a day off. Having…
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Evan AltmanMarch 30, 2025

Dansby Swanson, Nico Hoerner Swinging Infamous ‘Torpedo’ Bats

The Yankees homered on the first three pitches they saw from former teammate Nestor Cortes on Saturday, eventually tagging him…
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