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Last night we had so much fun with all of you fellow Cubs fans on Twitter during the victory over the Brewers that tonight we’re making plans to jump into the conversation again. And this time, we brought some swag.

Anyone that directs a tweet our way by referencing @cubscasthosts, or retweets something from us, will be entered into a random drawing for one of two Cubscast Prize Packs, which each include an iTunes gift card.

It’s that simple.

Here’s what we suggest for optimal enjoyment of tweeting Cubs-style:

1. Sign up for Twitter. If you don’t have a Twitter account, sign up for one here. In three minutes or less you can be sending all kinds of updates about the Cubs.

2. Check out our 140 Characters from Home Plate page and keep it open during the game. We unveiled this at the start of the ‘09 season so that we could have a way to constantly get updates without lifting a finger during games. This is the live feed from fellow fans that are using the #cubs hashtag. A hashtag is just a little code that helps make Twitter easy to search and categorize.

3. Watch the game LIVE. Not always easy if you have a DVR and/or hate commercials, but I assure you that you’ll love the live interaction with fellow Cubs fans when you watch the game live. What’s awesome is that some fans are at the game, some are watching on TV, and others aren’t able to tune in but are using Twitter to keep track. It’s a great mix of fans.

That’s all I can think of for now. We’ll do the drawing live and announce the winners on our Monday episode, which you can download for free via our website or Apple iTunes.

Enjoy the game, and good luck!

UPDATE: As announced in Friday April 16th’s episode, if we receive 50 entries we’ll select 2 winners!

As announced in Monday’s episode (download – mp3), the Cubscast Photo Caption Contest is back! To submit an entry, simply click on the photo below and enter your caption as a comment. Everyone is welcome to participate (even if you sent us an email after the Reds series that mentioned the phrase “There’s always next year.”). First prize this week is a Cubscast Prize Pack which includes a Cubs-related book. Official Photo Caption Contest Rules.

(Photo Credit: Joel Childs)

Contest ends on Sunday April 18th at 10 p.m. CT..

Thanks to everyone that participates!

Good luck!

As announced in Monday’s episode (download – mp3), the Cubscast Photo Caption Contest is back! To submit an entry, simply click on the photo below and enter your caption as a comment. Everyone is welcome to participate (even if your first choice for center field was traded to the Yankees). First prize this week is a Cubscast Prize Pack which includes a Cubs-related book. Official Photo Caption Contest Rules.

(Photo Credit: Eddie Kirkpatrick)

Contest ends on Sunday December 20th at 10 p.m. CT..

Thanks to everyone that participates!

As announced in Monday’s episode (download – mp3), the Cubscast Photo Caption Contest is back! To submit an entry, simply click on the photo below and enter your caption as a comment. Everyone is welcome to participate (even if you’re on a limited offseason spending plan). First prize this week is a Cubscast Prize Pack which includes a Cubs-related book. Official Photo Caption Contest Rules.

(Photo Credit: Charles Andersen)

Congrats to Roger, the winner of this contest! Roger’s winning caption: Learning of the possible deal to the Cubs, Granderson’s first order of business is to practice his NLDS sweep look.

Contest ended on Sunday November 22nd at 10 p.m. CT..

Thanks to everyone that participated!

As announced in Monday’s episode (download – mp3), the Cubscast Photo Caption Contest is back! To submit an entry, simply click on the photo below and enter your caption as a comment. Everyone is welcome to participate (even if you don’t like Brian Urlacher). First prize this week is a Cubscast Prize Pack which includes a Cubs-related book. Official Photo Caption Contest Rules.

Contest ends on Sunday September 20th at 10 p.m. CT..

Thanks to everyone that participates!

As announced in Monday’s episode (download – mp3), the Cubscast Photo Caption Contest is back! To submit an entry, simply click on the photo below and enter your caption as a comment. Everyone is welcome to participate (even if you like DeRosa’s ’stache). First prize this week is a Cubscast Prize Pack which includes a Cubs-related book. Official Photo Caption Contest Rules.

Congrats to Rockett, the winner of this contest! Rockett’s winning caption: Ding Dong….ladies, your pizza is here…oooh….this uniform is hot…mind if I take it off…you girls are a couple of hot slices, but I brought the pepperoni….

Contest ended on Sunday August 2nd at 8 p.m. CT..

Thanks to everyone that participated! You are still welcome to add a caption, but the contest has already been decided.

As announced in Monday’s episode (download – mp3), the Cubscast Photo Caption Contest is back! To submit an entry, simply click on the photo below and enter your caption as a comment. Everyone is welcome to participate (even if you’re rooting for the wrong team). First prize this week is a Cubscast Prize Pack which includes a Cubs-related book. Official Photo Caption Contest Rules.

Contest ends on Sunday June 21st at 8 p.m. CT..

Thanks to everyone that participates!