Raising Cubs Fans

In spite of a hundred-plus years of futility and a current squad that doesn’t appear to be headed to the postseason, it is possible to raise your kids to love the Cubs. Here’s a few suggestions from Jeremiah.

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Morning News: An ugly morning for the news

Published on January 27th, 20125 comment

It’s the ugliest edition of the news. Tony LaRussa, Madonna, Juan Epstein, and bunnies!

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GirlieView (01/26/2012)

Published on January 26th, 201230 comment

GirlieView is a VFTB recap column on alternate Thursdays. We give our readers props for having timely and funny quotes from the past two weeks of VFTB commentary. Join us for a few good laughs!

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Morning News: Is a Top 100 list news? (and other bits of baseball minutiae)

Published on January 26th, 201230 comment

It was a quiet Tuesday in the sports world folks, but we have prospects, position changes, press conferences a month in the making, and a PED bust to discuss!

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Where Do We Go From Here?

Published on January 25th, 201237 comment

Chet is on vacation this week so you’re stuck with me. As I sit and think about the fact that pitchers and catchers report in less than a month, it got me wondering what is left for this team before the season starts.

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Morning News: A Prince, A “Real Man”, and Avoiding Arbitration

Published on January 25th, 201215 comment

Good morning! Today, Katie takes a look at a couple big contracts, a tough football player, and a retired manager. as well as a look on her iPod

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Morning News: Afternoon Edition, Part Deux

Published on January 24th, 201240 comment

There is a conspiracy to keep you from receiving your Morning News on time, and so far this week its been successful.

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Useless Trivia: Cubs Hitting Streaks

Published on January 24th, 201211 comment

Today’s useless trivia revolves around hitting streaks. Since 1989, the first year I really followed the Cubs as an 11 year old, there have been 10 Cubs to amass a hitting streak of more than 15 games. Can you name them?

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Morning News: Afternoon Edition

Published on January 23rd, 201220 comment

The schedule got a little twisted today, but Jeremiah has your News, be it Morning (hello, Hawaii!) or Afternoon.

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Who Am I?

Published on January 23rd, 201211 comment

Who Am I? is a feature here at VFTB where we tell you a little bit about one of our regular commenters and you guess who it is! Have fun with it (and let us know if you’d like to be included!)

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GO: Opening Day Starter

Published on January 21st, 201220 comment

The GO! column is a series of quick questions, some serious, some quirky, that allow us to hear more from you and you to hear less from us. A win win! GO!

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Tradition (Huh! Yeah!) What Is It Good For?

Published on January 20th, 201231 comment

Wrigley Field is loaded with traditions–traditions that some Cubs fans love and others loathe. Here’s what Jeremiah would keep and what he’d dump.

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Morning News: None of these things is quite like the other

Published on January 20th, 201272 comment

A completely random and disconnected news morning. But interesting, or at least I think so. NFL championships, the VP, a cowardly captain, some baseball, and Throatwarbler Mangrove.

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