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 13, 2023

Pythagoras Was Bullish on Cubs’ Ability to Win NL Central, Now They Have to Massively Outplay Projections

Pythagoras didn’t know a damn thing about baseball — he probably wasn’t even the first to understand how to calculate…
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Evan AltmanJuly 12, 2023

Wrigley Field Among Possibilities for 2025 ASG, Which We’ve Heard More Than Once Before

When it comes to hosting the All-Star Game, Wrigley Field has effectively become what Los Angeles used to be for…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 12, 2023

Cubs Go Pitcher-Heavy on Day 3 with Focus on College Players, High Upside

Day 3 of the MLB Draft might look different from Day 2 on paper, but the Cubs maintained their theme…
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Evan AltmanJuly 11, 2023

Cubs Emphasize College Hitters on Day 2 of Draft

Last year’s draft saw the Cubs take a few risks on pitchers in particular by prioritizing data and peripheral metrics…
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Evan AltmanJuly 10, 2023

Cubs Select IF Matt Shaw, RHP Jaxon Wiggins on First Night of 2023 Draft

The Cubs had two picks on the opening night of the 2023 MLB Draft, and it looks like they may…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 9, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/9/23): Tauchman Leads Off, Hendricks Starts Final Game of 1st Half

The Cubs have split the first two games with the Yankees in New York, with Friday’s victory marking the first…
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Evan AltmanJuly 8, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/8/23): Tauchman at DH, Mastrobuoni at 3B, Smyly on Bump

Last night’s game was pretty shocking as the Cubs dismantled the Yankees behind what may have been the best start…
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Evan AltmanJuly 8, 2023

Jameson Taillon’s Incredible Start Even Incredibler Than You Thought

Jameson Taillon had the odds stacked heavily against him heading into Friday night’s start against the Yankees in the Bronx.…
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Evan AltmanJuly 7, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/7/23): Hoerner at SS, Wisdom at 3B, Taillon Returns to Bronx

The Cubs are 4-23 all-time against the Yankees, they’ve never won in the Bronx, and Jameson Taillon — they are…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 7, 2023

Quantifying Hope: Cubs’ Odds Drop to 9%, Selling at Deadline Still Not Foregone Conclusion

This is the first installment of QH in three weeks and I was contemplating skipping it until a flood of…
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