| Who's most to blame for the 'Steroid Era' and any ongoing use of performance-enhancing drugs? |
| Players Association |
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19% |
4627 votes |
| MLB owners, GMs |
|
7% |
1771 votes |
| Trainers |
|
2% |
464 votes |
| Everybody |
|
69% |
16470 votes |
| Nobody |
|
2% |
516 votes |
| Total: 23848 votes |
| What should happen to the records set by players implicated in the report? |
| Erased |
|
24% |
5755 votes |
| Asterisk |
|
36% |
8606 votes |
| Nothing |
|
40% |
9508 votes |
| Total: 23869 votes |
| Should major awards, such as MVP and Cy Young, be rescinded for those named as users? |
| Yes |
|
46% |
10833 votes |
| No |
|
54% |
12913 votes |
| Total: 23746 votes |
| Should Roger Clemens and other potential Hall of Famers named in the report be removed from consideration from Cooperstown? |
| Yes |
|
49% |
11648 votes |
| No |
|
51% |
12188 votes |
| Total: 23836 votes |
| Now that more names are out in the open, how does this affect your opinion of Barry Bonds? |
| Not at all |
|
78% |
18582 votes |
| Somewhat, because other stars were using too |
|
16% |
3903 votes |
| I'd be OK with my favorite team signing him now |
|
6% |
1319 votes |
| Total: 23804 votes |
| In your mind, does Mitchell's investigation and the sport's stringent new anti-steroids policies close the book on the 'Steroid Era?' |
| Yes |
|
6% |
1507 votes |
| No |
|
59% |
14102 votes |
| Players will always find a way to cheat |
|
34% |
8180 votes |
| Total: 23789 votes |
| Should MLB and other pro sports leagues use stricter testing procedures such as blood work for HGH? |
| Yes |
|
93% |
22121 votes |
| No |
|
7% |
1578 votes |
| Total: 23699 votes |
| Do you consider Mitchell's status as a director of the Boston Red Sox to be a conflict of interest? |
| Yes |
|
38% |
9103 votes |
| No |
|
62% |
14674 votes |
| Total: 23777 votes |
| What should happen to players implicated as steroid users by the Mitchell Report? |
| Suspended |
|
13% |
3155 votes |
| Fined |
|
6% |
1411 votes |
| Both |
|
38% |
8975 votes |
| Neither |
|
43% |
10192 votes |
| Total: 23733 votes |
| Are you more or less likely to root for a player who was prominently named in the report? |
| More likely |
|
1% |
311 votes |
| Less likely |
|
67% |
15901 votes |
| No change |
|
32% |
7494 votes |
| Total: 23706 votes |
| How do these findings affect your loyalty and/or enjoyment of Major League Baseball? |
| I'm still a big fan |
|
53% |
12558 votes |
| Somewhat less of a fan |
|
33% |
7737 votes |
| Not a fan anymore |
|
9% |
2058 votes |
| Never was a fan |
|
6% |
1362 votes |
| Total: 23715 votes |
| Are you satisfied that Mitchell accomplished what he set out to do in this investigation? |
| Yes, this is the official history of the steroid era |
|
11% |
2639 votes |
| No, this only scratches the surface. |
|
55% |
12942 votes |
| Somewhere in between |
|
34% |
8156 votes |
| Total: 23737 votes |
| This poll is not scientific and reflects the opinions of only those Internet users who have chosen to participate. The results cannot be assumed to represent the opinions of Internet users in general nor the public as a whole. |
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