2010 Season Weekly Poll Results

What will Stephen Strasburg be like upon his eventual return from Tommy John surgery? He'll be even better than he is now (2) 25% About the same I'd expect (3) 38% He's going to lose a bit but not much (3) 38% He'll be a mere shell of his former self (0) 0% Who says he's coming back? (0) 0% Total Votes: 8

What was the most dramatic HR ever hit in MLB history? Thompson's 1951 pennant winner (5) 45% Mazeroski's 1960 World Series walkoff (3) 27% Aaron's 715th career HR to pass Ruth (0) 0% Fisk's Foul Pole Special in '75 Series (1) 9% Reggie's 3rd HR of game in '77 Series (0) 0% Brett's called back Pine Tar non-homer (0) 0% Joe Carter's walkoff WS HR in '93 (1) 9% McGwire passes Maris in '98 (0) 0% Bucky Dent's '78 AL East playoff homer (1) 9% another homer than these (0) 0% Total Votes: 11

What's your view on the whole K-Rod situation? The guys an a-hole plain and simple (4) 40% He's not complete evil, his bad temper got the best of him (3) 30% We all get a little angry once in awhile (1) 10% The old man had it coming, he was taunting him (2) 20% OK I get it, but in front of the wives and kids? (0) 0% What situation? Did I miss something? (0) 0% Total Votes: 10

Which team do you figure gets the NL Wild Card slot when all is said and done? Braves (1) 14% Phillies (1) 14% Reds (3) 43% Cardinals (0) 0% Padres (0) 0% Giants (2) 29% someone else (0) 0% Total Votes: 7

Which team did the best with this season's trades at or near the deadline? Rangers (8) 89% Yankees (1) 11% Angels (0) 0% Dodgers (0) 0% Padres (0) 0% Padres (0) 0% Phillies (0) 0% Cardinals (0) 0% Twins (0) 0% Total Votes: 9

Which of the following events will happen first? A-Rod hits his 600th career HR (3) 25% Roy Oswalt gets traded (5) 42% Mets fire hitting coach Howard Johnson (0) 0% Orioles hire Buck Showalter as new manager (1) 8% Texas Rangers get a new owner (0) 0% Jacoby Ellsbury plays the OF for Boston (2) 17% Hell freezes over and pigs fly (1) 8% Total Votes: 12

What's the order of finish going to be in the AL East by season's end? Yanks, Sox, Rays (2) 20% Yanks, Rays, Sox (6) 60% Sox, Yanks, Rays (0) 0% Sox, Rays, Yanks (0) 0% Rays, Yanks, Sox (2) 20% Rays, Sox, Yanks (0) 0% Jays sneak into the top three (0) 0% Total Votes: 10

How do you feel about your fantasy team's chances in the 2nd half? I'm going to win this baby! (0) 0% Feeling good, I'm going to be a contender (4) 33% Should finish in the money (1) 8% I'll move up some but I sure ain't winning (2) 17% Got to be better than last half (1) 8% As Tom Petty sings, I'm free falling (0) 0% When's football season start? (4) 33% Total Votes: 12

Which of these pitchers was the biggest All Star Game snub? Stephen Strasburg (1) 6% Mike Pelfrey (1) 6% Jeff Weaver (4) 24% Francisco Liriano (1) 6% Jamie Garcia (1) 6% Mat Latos (7) 41% Matt Cain (0) 0% Jeff Niemann (0) 0% Andy Pettitte (2) 12% Justin Verlander (0) 0% Total Votes: 17

What was the strangest thing that happened this weekend? Zambrano goes off on teammates, gets sent home (2) 20% Upton and Longoria have words in the dugout (0) 0% Edwin Jackson's eight walk, 149 pitch no-hitter (4) 40% Bobby Valentine is in, then not-in as Marlins new manager (4) 40% U.S. loses to Ghana in World Cup (0) 0% Total Votes: 10

How do you like this World Cup thing? Fantastic, I'm all over it and following it (2) 20% Watching a few games on TV (2) 20% Checking out the scores and highlights daily but not watching games (3) 30% Gets my attention if the scores scroll by on the ESPN crawl (0) 0% Nope sorry, soccer's not for me (3) 30% Total Votes: 10

So who got the best of this week's blockbuster trade? Flinns get Pujols(STL), J. Gutierrez(ARI) for basically an injured pitcher (5) 31% Don gets Butler(KC), Harden(TEX) and then Strasburg(WAS) for the injured Harden (2) 12% Looks real even to me (1) 6% I can't believe you didn't veto that trade! (8) 50% Total Votes: 16

What's your feeling about Galaragga's "perfect game with an asterisk"? They should've reversed the call and gave him the perfect game (1) 14% I firmly believe they should not reverse the call, glad they didn't (6) 86% I'm torn, tough call, tough spot for all (0) 0% Total Votes: 7

Roy Halladay just threw the 2nd perfect game already this season. Why does it seem like there's a sudden pitching dominance that hasn't been there in seasons past? Talented crop of young pitchers emerging (2) 13% Lots of impatient hitters these days (2) 13% Bigger parks being built (1) 7% Duh, lack of steroids! (6) 40% Only the pitchers have 'roids now (2) 13% Some other reason (2) 13% Total Votes: 15

With Stephen Strasburg's major league debut looming, how will he perform this season? Instant All Star (0) 0% Great but not all star quality (6) 60% Good but the usual rookie jitters (3) 30% Mediocre at best (0) 0% He's going to have it real rough the first go round (0) 0% Who's Strasburg again? (1) 10% Total Votes: 10

Kansas City let manager Trey Hillman go, making him the first casualty of the season. Who will be the next manager fired? Jerry Manuel (NYM) (5) 45% Lou Piniella (CHC) (0) 0% Dave Trembley (BAL) (4) 36% Ozzie Guillen (CHW) (0) 0% Ken Macha (MIL) (2) 18% someone else (0) 0% Total Votes: 11

After throwing the 19th perfect game in MLB history what does Dallas Braden's future have in store for him? He's a future ace and All Star (0) 0% He'll be good but not great from here (7) 70% Mediocre middle of the rotation guy (2) 20% Backend of the rotation mainstay (1) 10% He'll end up being a bust (0) 0% Total Votes: 10

Jackie Earle Haley's best film role? Kelly Leak in "Bad News Bears" (4) 27% Freddy Krueger in "Nightmare On Elm Street" (2) 13% Rorschach in "Watchmen" (4) 27% The creepy guy at the pool in "Little Children" (0) 0% Moocher in "Breaking Away" (5) 33% Total Votes: 15

Ryan Howard just signed a 5 year, $125 million contract with the Phillies. What do you think of that? Excellent deal sounds about right (1) 9% Too much money (2) 18% Too little money (0) 0% Too many years (3) 27% Not enough years (0) 0% Horrible signing, too long and too much (5) 45% Total Votes: 11

What's wrong with the Red Sox? Nothing, just a slow start they'll be fine (3) 23% Injuries at the start have hurt (2) 15% Lack of power is evident (3) 23% Bad defense despite the offseason moves (0) 0% I thought the pitching was supposed to be better (5) 38% Total Votes: 13

Good or bad, which team's start has been the most surprising? Toronto (5-1) (1) 8% Boston (3-4) (0) 0% Oakland (5-2) (4) 31% Angels (2-5) (1) 8% Seattle (2-5) (0) 0% Houston (0-7) (5) 38% San Fran (5-1) (2) 15% Dodgers (2-4) (0) 0% Total Votes: 13

So how do you like your 2010 fantasy baseball team? Love it, I'm going to win the league! (0) 0% I'll be finishing in the money (1) 12% It's good, should contend (4) 50% Gonna need some work but I'm confident (2) 25% Uh oh, I might be in trouble (0) 0% To quote Neil: "My team sux!!!" (1) 12% When's the redraft? (0) 0% Total Votes: 8

Alex Rodriguez (NYY) "slid" to the 5th spot in our draft. Where do you feel was the right draft spot for A-Rod this season? First pick (0) 0% Second pick (1) 7% Third pick (7) 47% Fourth pick (2) 13% Fifth pick (1) 7% Even lower than 5th (4) 27% Total Votes: 15

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