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 29, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/29/26): Conforto DH, Kelly Catching, Imanaga Starting

I’m old enough to remember when we didn’t have to wait until the end of May to get a Cubs/Cardinals…
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Evan AltmanMay 29, 2026

Cubs Need to Rewrite Book After Seeing Increased Number of Breaking Balls

The Cubs feel kind of like a bizarro version of the Indians from Major League, and there’s more to it…
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Evan AltmanMay 29, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Cubs’ Odds Graph Looks Like Mountain Range

The Cubs pulled out of their 10-game nosedive with a pair of wins to split their series in Pittsburgh, and…
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Evan AltmanMay 29, 2026

Watch: Seiya Suzuki Victimized by Worst Foul Tip Call Ever

For whatever reason, Seiya Suzuki had been victimized by more balls called strikes than any other MLB player over the…
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Evan AltmanMay 28, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/28/26): PCA Leads Off, Amaya Catching, Rea on Bump

Congratulations, Cubs, you finally won another game. As a reward, you get to face Paul Skenes. But you’ve got to…
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Evan AltmanMay 28, 2026

Players Propose Pay Increases, Owners Counter with Hard Salary Cap

The MLB Players Association and the league have been meeting in advance of the collective bargaining agreement’s expiration on December…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMay 28, 2026

Jon Heyman Believes Cubs Most Likely to Land Tarik Skubal

I’m a little late on this prediction from Jon Heyman and will only be touching on it briefly, but it…
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Evan AltmanMay 28, 2026

Cubs Got About 30 Minutes to Enjoy First W in Nearly 2 Weeks

Act like you’ve been there before. That’s what they say when someone puts a little sauce on a celebration of…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMay 27, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/27/26): Same Lineup as Yesterday, Taillon Tossing

The Cubs have scored in only 7 of their last 72 innings and they’ve been outscored 65-25 during their 10-game…
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Evan AltmanMay 27, 2026

Cubs Sign Aptly-Named Former White Sox RP Aaron Bummer to Minors Deal

The Cubs have been bailing water from a sinking ship all season when it comes to their pitching staff, and…
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