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 AltmanOctober 15, 2026

Cubs Have More Money, Brewers Play Much Better Moneyball

The Brewers are on the cusp of moving on to the World Series, where they’ll be favored to win for…
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Evan AltmanOctober 14, 2026

Cubs Have 5 Gold Glove Nominees, Including All 3 OF Spots

Rawlings announced its 2026 Gold Glove Award finalists on Wednesday, and the Cubs were predictably represented well. They have finalists…
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Evan AltmanOctober 14, 2026

Cubs Look Like Tarik Skubal Fit on Paper, Other Than How Much Paper He’ll Command

As with many other free agents at the top of nearly every Cubs fan’s wish list, Tarik Skubal is going…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanOctober 13, 2026

Which of These 3 Paths Will Cubs Take to Address Vacant Corner OF Spots?

Do you think it’s better or worse for this winter’s CBA negotiations that we are guaranteed to have at least…
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Evan AltmanOctober 12, 2026

Additional Thoughts on Edward Cabrera’s Blister Issues, Pitch Tweaks

An idea came to me as I was lying in bed this morning, and, unlike most such fleeting thoughts, it…
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Evan AltmanOctober 10, 2026

Cubs Hope to Add New Breaking Ball to Edward Cabrera’s Arsenal

There were high hopes for Edward Cabrera after he was acquired for top prospect Owen Caissie in early January, but…
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Evan AltmanOctober 10, 2026

Signed Prints of JJ Weinberg’s ‘Field of Dreams’ Cubs Championship Painting Available

Artist and Cubs fan J.J. Weinberg put himself on the map for Cubs fans when he gifted his father, Jerry,…
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Evan AltmanOctober 8, 2026

MLB’s Latest Proposal Includes Trimming Season to 154 Games, Allowing Top Playoff Seeds to Pick Opponents

With the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement looming just under eight weeks away, Major League Baseball and the players…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanOctober 7, 2026

Cubs Probably Fall Short on Tarik Skubal, Still Need to Get ‘Dude’

Raise your hand if you have any level of confidence in the idea that the Cubs will be willing to…
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Evan AltmanOctober 6, 2026

Stocky Japanese RHP Kaima Taira Could Be Just What Cubs Need

The Cubs need to add velocity without sacrificing grounders as they look to rebuild a pitching staff that simply wasn’t…
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