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 AltmanJuly 1, 2023

Nick Madrigal Turns Page with First Cubs HR, David Ross Explains Evolved Managerial Style

Nick Madrigal must read CI or follow me on Twitter with a burner, because it felt like he was out…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 30, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/30/23): Tauchman Leads Off, Madrigal at 3B, Steele Starting

The Cubs have been listless since scoring four runs in the opening inning of their second game in London, and…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 30, 2023

Buck Funting: What the Hell Were Madrigal, Morel Thinking?

When my son was younger, I gave him some invaluable coaching advice on how to bunt: 1) Don’t; 2) Hit…
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Chicago Cubs Trades and Free Agent Signings

Evan AltmanJune 30, 2023

Jordan Wicks, Pete Crow-Armstrong Could Both Be at Wrigley This Season

The Cubs are mired in a stretch of baseball more ashen than the Chicago air, though I’d like to avoid…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 29, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/29/23): Tauchman in RF, Bellinger in CF, Hendricks Playing Sweep Stopper

The Cubs have lost three straight, including the first two of this series to the Phillies, and things aren’t looking…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 29, 2023

Carter Hawkins Expresses Warranted Optimism About Buying at Deadline While Admitting Heuristic Discomfort

The Cubs have lost three straight, but they’re still third in the division behind the Brewers and Reds on the…
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Game Day

Evan AltmanJune 28, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/28/23): Tauchman Leads Off, Young at DH, Smyly Starting

This should be the last of the super abbreviated lineup posts for a while because I’m currently over the Labrador…
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Game Day

Evan AltmanJune 27, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/27/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Mancini DH, Taillon Starting

Hey folks, I’m just going to let you know right off the jump that I didn’t have time to research…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 27, 2023

Cubs Select Jared Young from AAA, Option Miles Mastrobuoni

The Chicago Cubs today selected infielder Jared Young from Triple-A Iowa and optioned infielder Miles Mastrobuoni to Iowa. To make…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 25, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/25/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Amaya DH, Stroman Starting

The Cubs got the London Series off to a rousing start on Saturday with a beatdown of the Cardinals behind…
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