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.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 7, 2025

The Rundown Ultralite: Cubs Crush Cards, All-Star Snubs

Regular readers may remember me pining for a few days off, and I sort of got them over the holiday…
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Evan AltmanJuly 6, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/6/25): Happ Leads Off, McGuire Catching, Boyd Starting

The Cubs and Cards have split the first two games of this high-scoring series, making Sunday’s rubber match that much…
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Evan AltmanJuly 5, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/5/25): Busch Gets to Face Southpaw, Pomeranz Opening

The Cubs destroyed the Cardinals at Wrigley yesterday, setting or tying several club home run records in the process. Now…
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Evan AltmanJuly 5, 2025

The Rundown Ultralite: Cubs Make Homer History Against Cards

I’m doing my best to enjoy a little family time, which I guess means stepping away from the computer pretty…
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Evan AltmanJuly 4, 2025

Cubs Place Jameson Taillon on IL, Recall Jordan Wicks

When Jordan Wicks was spotted at Wrigley Field prior to Friday’s game against the Cardinals, initial suspicions — and a…
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Evan AltmanJuly 4, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/4/25): Typical Order, Rea Starting Against Cards

It took way too long to get here, but the Cardinals are finally visiting Wrigley Field in 2025. That it…
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Evan AltmanJuly 4, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Shaw Improves League-Worst EV, Horton’s Change, Dudes Spell PCA’s Name on Chests

I’m writing this from a cabin a few miles east of French Lick, IN, and we’re currently sorting out the…
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Evan AltmanJuly 4, 2025

Quantifying Hope: Sweep Boosts Cubs to 92% Playoff Odds

Things were looking a little hairy last weekend until the Rockies pulled out an extra-innings win in Milwaukee to keep…
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Evan AltmanJuly 3, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/3/25): Suzuki in RF, Shaw Batting 8, Horton Going for Sweep

The Cubs have taken the first two games of this series in unremarkable fashion, scoring five runs in each and…
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Evan AltmanJuly 3, 2025

The Rundown Lite: D-backs Don’t Want to Sell, PCA & Javy in CF, Davis Injured Again

Back in the day when I lived on a farm, we used to have big gatherings for the Fourth of…
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