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 AltmanJune 3, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/3/26): Bregman DH, Swanson Bats Sixth, Rea Starting

Happy birthday, Evan, hope you like crap! That’s what the Cubs told me yesterday, but the truly unfortunate part is…
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Evan AltmanJune 3, 2026

Enter to Win Cubs Baseball Card Plaque for Father’s Day

We recently ran a giveaway with FreshDCards that was aimed more at Mother’s Day, and now we’ve got one specifically…
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Evan AltmanJune 2, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/2/26): Throwing It Back to 1980s with Jump on Bump at Wrigley

The Cubs are playing a brand of baseball that looks more like 2012 than 2016, but they’re going to throw…
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Evan AltmanJune 2, 2026

Cubs Option Jordan Wicks, Recall Tyler Ferguson

Between two uncompetitive starts and Matthew Boyd‘s imminent return, it was clear Jordan Wicks wasn’t long for the roster. But…
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Evan AltmanJune 2, 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong Adjusting to New Powers Like Young Superhero

If you didn’t already know otherwise, how many guesses would it take you to name Pete Crow-Armstrong as the Cubs’…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 1, 2026

Just a Few Random Thoughts During Much-Needed Cubs Respite

A few folks have previously lamented my tendency to delve into personal matters here, so consider this fair warning to…
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Evan AltmanMay 31, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/31/26): Hoerner Back at Leadoff, ‘Overrated’ PCA Bats 2, Wicks Starting

After a lackluster series opener, the Cubs got back into the win column with a decisive win on Saturday evening.…
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Evan AltmanMay 30, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/30/26): PCA Leading Off, Amaya Catching, Brown Bump Day

I feel like this has been happening so often lately that my apologies are becoming a little trite, but this…
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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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