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 AltmanAugust 6, 2026

PCA Wins Battle of MVP Candidates, Jokes About Getting on Mound to Cement Case

Shohei Ohtani must be a Honey Bun because media members are constantly glazing him. Understandably so, as he’s the kind…
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Evan AltmanAugust 5, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/5/26): PCA at DH, Imanaga Shoving for Sweep

I am probably not alone in being at least mildly surprised by the way the Cubs have taken care of…
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Evan AltmanAugust 5, 2026

Top Cubs Prospect Josiah Hartshorn Clarifies Sunday’s Early Exit

Josiah Hartshorn (Hart-shorn) went from sixth-round pick to the Cubs’ top-ranked prospect (No. 60 overall) in about a year, and…
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Evan AltmanAugust 5, 2026

Watch: Cookie Monster Interviewed on Marquee Before Singing Stretch

It’s rare that we share interviews from the guest conductors of the 7th Inning Stretch at Wrigley, but we’ll make…
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Evan AltmanAugust 5, 2026

Even Objective Observers Believe Cubs ‘Absolutely Killed This Deadline’

As high as (most) Cubs fans are about the coup Jed Hoyer pulled at the trade deadline, it’s possible some…
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Evan AltmanAugust 4, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/4/26): Assad Opposing Skubal in First Dodgers, Wrigley Start

After coming out as big winners at the trade deadline, the Cubs came up with a big win over the…
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Evan AltmanAugust 4, 2026

Cubs Add Ryan Zeferjahn, DFA Jake Woodford

The Cubs added two new acquisitions on Tuesday, with outfielder Tyrone Taylor and right-handed reliever Ryan Zeferjahn joining the active…
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Evan AltmanAugust 4, 2026

Cubs Add Tyrone Taylor, Option Kevin Alcántara

It wasn’t a grand slam, but Kevin Alcántara‘s first MLB homer came with a fate worse than just riding the…
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Evan AltmanAugust 4, 2026

Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes to Start This Weekend in KC

Though he didn’t lay out his exact plans, Craig Counsell made it pretty clear in talking with reporters on Tuesday…
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Evan AltmanAugust 4, 2026

Sounds Like Ian Happ Will Be Platooned Against Tough Lefties Moving Forward

Craig Counsell must have been listening to Erykah Badu on Monday, because he apparently went to Jed Hoyer and said,…
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