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 AltmanJuly 23, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/23/25): Busch Leads Off, PCA Bats Third with Tucker Absent, Rea Bump Day

If you’re reading this, I must offer my heartfelt congratulations on surviving the 24 hours or so that the Cubs…
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Evan AltmanJuly 23, 2025

Quick Reminder of Why Justin Turner Spells Michael Busch Against Southpaws

There was a mild uproar Tuesday afternoon/evening when people discovered that Justin Turner was once again manning first base in…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 22, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/22/25): Hoerner Leads Off, Turner at 1B, Boyd Facing Hill

The Cubs fell out of first place in the division with last night’s loss, but their position is more about…
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Evan AltmanJuly 22, 2025

Ben Brown Has Hands Open to ‘Whatever Opportunity Is Ahead’

There may not be more of a hot-cold pitcher in baseball than Ben Brown, who now has seven outings of…
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Evan AltmanJuly 21, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/21/25): Suzuki in CF, Turner DH, Brasier/Brown on Bump

The Cubs took two of three from the Red Sox over the weekend, but losing on Sunday meant the Brewers’…
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Evan AltmanJuly 21, 2025

Jed Hoyer Needs to Walk Line Between Aggressive, Reckless at Deadline

The trade deadline looms just 10 days away and there has to be any significant player movement as teams jockey…
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Evan AltmanJuly 20, 2025

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/20/25): Crochet Stitches W as Cubs Bullpen Falters

I’ll be honest, I was only able to follow this one remotely because my son’s 16U team made an improbable…
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Evan AltmanJuly 20, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/20/25): Hoerner Leads Off, Shaw at 3B, Horton Starting

The Cubs have sewn up this series with a pair of convincing wins over the Red Sox, but they’re going…
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Evan AltmanJuly 19, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/19/25): Busch Leads Off, Bruján at 3B, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs have got the power and speed to be the best in the National League. That’s quite literally the…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 18, 2025

Quantifying Hope: Cubs at 94% Playoff Odds as MLB Action Resumes

The Cubs have been holding steady at right around 94% playoff odds for the last two weeks now, distancing themselves…
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