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 AltmanMarch 7, 2026

The Rundown: Teenager Makes Waves Against Team USA, Suzuki Homers Twice, Weird New Cruise Movie

It’s pretty wild to watch the Winter Olympics and see teenagers holding their own and even winning against the greatest…
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Evan AltmanMarch 6, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/6/26): Shaw in RF, Cowles at 3B, Brown Bump Day

The Cubs will be in Peoria for a rare spring training night game, and the timing couldn’t be much worse…
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Evan AltmanMarch 6, 2026

The Rundown: Cabrera Is Gross, Maddon Still Salty, Team USA Opens WBC Pool Play, Czech Pitcher Shoves with 78 MPH Heater

I really wish the sun were a little more visible today, but I’ll gladly accept temps in the 60s and…
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Evan AltmanMarch 5, 2026

The Rundown Ultralite: Cubs Submit Preliminary Spring Breakout Roster, Cutch Joins Rangers, Cabrera’s FB Not Great

Following all-day meetings on Wednesday, I was part of a volunteer group that portioned out dry pasta at a local…
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Evan AltmanMarch 5, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/5/26): Rea Starting, Counsell’s Kid on D-backs’ Game Roster

No one outside the ballpark will be able to see it, but there could be a really cool father-son moment…
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Evan AltmanMarch 4, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/4/26): Carlson Leads Off, Alcántara in LF, Cabrera Pitching

Time is limited, so I’m just going to post the lineup image below. I will, however make a note of…
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Evan AltmanMarch 3, 2026

Moises Ballesteros, Jaxon Wiggins Top MLB Pipeline’s Updated Top 30 Cubs Prospects List

MLB Pipeline has slowly been rolling out its updated top 30 lists, and several teams still have “Coming soon…” displayed.…
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Evan AltmanMarch 3, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/3/26): Busch Leads Off, Shaw in CF, Horton Pitching

For the first time in recent memory, the beef won’t be the most Italian thing about a Cubs home game.…
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Evan AltmanMarch 3, 2026

The Rundown: Taillon Testing Patience, Suzuki Slugs Exhibition HR, Skenes Pumped for Different Kind of Service

Let’s all open by repeating the following mantra: Spring training results don’t matter. Good, now do it again and again…
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Evan AltmanMarch 2, 2026

The Rundown: Steele Downplays Early Return Possibility, Spring Breakout Becoming Tourney, Cards Try Gimmick to Increase Attendance

It’s pretty cool when it’s in the 60s and sunny one day and then you get a few inches of…
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