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 AltmanJuly 20, 2023

Rays ‘Doing Homework’ on Marcus Stroman as AL East Race Tightens

The Rays were the best team in baseball for most of the first half, but the Braves have since blown…
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Evan AltmanJuly 20, 2023

Cubs Announce 10 More Signings from 2023 Draft

The Cubs announced Wednesday that they have agreed to terms with 10 more players from the 2023 MLB Draft, including…
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Evan AltmanJuly 19, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/19/23): Tauchman Leads Off, Bellinger at 1B, Hendricks Going for Series W

The Cubs haven’t been great when it comes to closing out the final game of a series, nor have they…
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Evan AltmanJuly 19, 2023

Cubs Not Willing to Promote Matt Mervis Again Until Team’s Priorities Shift

The Cubs have gotten very disappointing production from a slew of first basemen this season and injuries are forcing David…
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Evan AltmanJuly 19, 2023

Streaky Seiya Suzuki Sparks 17-Run Outburst, Quest for Consistency Continues

Why are Nico Hoerner, Seiya Suzuki, and Ian Happ still batting together at the top of the order? That was…
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Evan AltmanJuly 18, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/18/23): Same Top 3, Mancini at 1B, Taillon on Mound

Update: This will be taken well. Christopher Morel was scratched with neck tightness. New Cubs lineup: https://t.co/xtRqiLJUbx pic.twitter.com/x1AlzRTqLc — Chicago…
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Evan AltmanJuly 18, 2023

David Ross Really Doesn’t Have Any Good Lineup Options Right Now

One of my less endearing schticks this season is to look at the opposing pitcher’s splits and wonder aloud why…
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Evan AltmanJuly 17, 2023

Cubs Top Draft Pick Matt Shaw Aims to ‘Fail with Best of Them’

The Cubs used their first draft pick on former Maryland infielder Matt Shaw, the Big 10 Player of the Year…
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Evan AltmanJuly 17, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/17/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Mancini at 1B, Smyly Starting

The Cubs opened the second half by dropping two of three to the Red Sox and looking pretty blah doing…
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Evan AltmanJuly 17, 2023

Time to Get Matt Mervis Back to Chicago

Matt Mervis struggled at the plate during his initial call-up, batting .167 with a 47 wRC+ and three homers in…
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