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 AltmanMay 5, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/5/25): Busch Cleanup, Lopez at 3B, Boyd on Bump

The Cubs maintained their three-game cushion in the division thanks to the Reds dropping two straight to the Nationals, which…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMay 5, 2025

Matt Shaw ‘Ready to Go Back’ After Making Adjustments in Iowa, Moises Ballesteros Pounding on Door

Matt Shaw started his time back in Triple-A going 1-for-17 and looking at least as lost as he’d been in…
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Evan AltmanMay 4, 2025

Shōta Imanaga Leaves Sunday’s Game Early with Apparent Leg Injury (Updated)

Let’s hope this is the same as his last start, in which Shōta Imanaga left early due to leg cramps.…
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Evan AltmanMay 4, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/4/25): Busch Batting Cleanup, Amaya Catching, Imanaga Going for Sweep

The Cubs won the first two games of this series in decisive fashion and now head into the matinee finale…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMay 4, 2025

Ben Brown’s Changeup Looked Different in Last Start

Fair warning out of the gate that you may want to file this one under confirmation bias for the time…
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Evan AltmanMay 3, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/3/25): Kelly Cleanup, Turner 1B, Taillon Trying to Answer Q

The Cubs drubbed the Brewers last night on Apple TV+, which was both good and bad for fans who weren’t…
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Evan AltmanMay 3, 2025

Cubs High 5: Shutouts, Multi-Homer Games, Run Producers

I’ve only got about 30 minutes before heading out to see Sinners with my kids. Nothing like an R-rated vampire…
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Evan AltmanMay 2, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/2/25): Kelly Cleanup, Lopez at 3B, Brown Starting

The Cubs just wrapped up their first series against an NL Central opponent, taking two of three from the Pirates…
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Evan AltmanMay 2, 2025

Fun with Cubs Numbers: Perusing Statcast’s Top Performers Leaderboard

I ran the first installment of this column a little over a week ago to a pretty strong positive response,…
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Evan AltmanMay 2, 2025

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Enter Weekend Boasting 72% Postseason Odds

The Cubs aren’t entirely out of the woods in terms of their tough early schedule, especially with the Giants looming…
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