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 AltmanNovember 18, 2024

Cubs Hiring Pitching Trainer Tyler Zombro as Special Assistant

If you want to understand how the Cubs’ pivot toward emotionless analysis will help them improve at the margins, look…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 18, 2024

Alex Bregman Could Bog Down Free Agency with Huge Contract Ask

Alex Bregman is one of the top three position players on the market behind Juan Soto and right there with…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 15, 2024

Cubs Linked to Walker Buehler, Shane Bieber Generating Serious Interest

The Cubs are prioritizing pitching this offseason, with Max Fried being mentioned most often as a good fit. The only…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 14, 2024

Sounds Like Roki Sasaki’s Reps Encouraging All Teams to Make Pitch

It’s been roughly 48 hours since I wrote something about Roki Sasaki, which means I may have to pump out…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 12, 2024

Angels Sign Potential Cubs Target Travis d’Arnaud to 2-Year Deal

No longer content to simply add former Cubs, the Angels have now begun picking off Jed Hoyer’s potential offseason targets.…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 12, 2024

Another Report Has Cubs in ‘Midtier Pitching Market’ While Possibly Dangling Hoerner, Bellinger

File this one under stuff we already know but will write about anyway because, well, there’s nothing else going on…
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Evan AltmanNovember 12, 2024

Discussing How Cubs May Handle Matt Shaw’s Leg Kick Moving Forward

Greg Huss of North Side Bound quipped recently that kids will grow up imitating Matt Shaw‘s leg kick, to which…
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Evan AltmanNovember 12, 2024

Watch: Matt Shaw Blasts Another Homer for Team USA

Just put him on the 26-man roster right now and figure the rest out along the way. Third baseman Matt…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 11, 2024

More on Roki Sasaki Posting Process, Cubs Hire Japanese Firm to Boost Injury Prevention Efforts

The titular topics may not be directly related, but they’re not totally unrelated either. Due to the nature of Roki…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 11, 2024

Watch: Matt Shaw Blasts Walk-Off HR for Team USA in Premier12 Tourney

It wasn’t your typical walk-off homer, but Matt Shaw‘s blast on Sunday night ended Team USA’s game against the Netherlands…
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