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.

Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanOctober 9, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (10/9/25): Busch Leads Off, Boyd Starting

The Cubs got just enough offense on Wednesday, their most in a postseason game since 2017, to outlast the Brewers…
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Evan AltmanOctober 9, 2025

First Things First, Cubs Need to Score More After Opening Frame

The Cubs have scored a total of 16 runs over six postseason games, which is hard enough to stomach all…
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Evan AltmanOctober 8, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (10/8/25): Win or Stay Home, Taillon Starting

The Cubs are playing their second do-or-die game in a week, and they’ve got the same man on the mound…
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Evan AltmanOctober 7, 2025

Cade Horton Says He’s Pain-Free, Would ‘Absolutely’ Be Available for NLCS

Losing Cade Horton to a fractured rib suffered during his final regular-season start was a big blow for the Cubs,…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanOctober 7, 2025

Cubs Living, Dying by Home Run as Postseason Exit Looms

Ball go far, team go fart. The Cubs have out-homered their opponents 7-5 across five postseason games so far, yet…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanOctober 6, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (10/6/25): Turner Leads Off, Imanaga Starting

Man, I hope I’m wrong about this one. The debatable decision to start Matthew Boyd in Game 1 backfired spectacularly,…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanOctober 5, 2025

Shōta Imanaga Confirmed as Game 2 Starter

As expected, Craig Counsell announced Sunday afternoon that Shōta Imanaga will be the Cubs’ starter for Game 2 of their…
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Evan AltmanOctober 5, 2025

Craig Counsell Defends Debatable Decision to Start Matthew Boyd in Game 1

Saturday showed what happens when your best option isn’t really your best option. Craig Counsell has previously displayed a willingness…
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Evan AltmanOctober 4, 2025

Cubs Announce NLDS Roster, Brown Replaces Rogers

No big surprises here, as this is nearly the same roster they carried for the Wild Card series. The exception is…
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Evan AltmanOctober 4, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (10/4/25): Busch Leads Off, Tucker Batting Third, Boyd Bump Day

The season-long collision course between the Cubs and Brewers now comes down to at least five days, with the NLDS…
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