Mini Poll: Are you ready to play ball?
Current Totals:
Do you think of yourself as a fan of professional baseball?
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Yes:
84%
No:
14%
No, I am a fan of the St. Louis Cubs:
2%
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Is baseball still the Great American Pastime?
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Yes:
80%
No, some other sport is:
7%
No, there is no longer a common activity that inspires Americans:
13%
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On average, how many professional baseball games a year do you attend?
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1-5:
41%
6-10:
19%
11-15:
10%
More than 15:
13%
I don't usually go to any:
17%
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Which of the following items is a larger element of St. Louis's image, the St. Louis Cardinals or the Arch?
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Will you be Downtown for the Cardinals Home Opener (4/12, versus Houston) this year?
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Yes:
30%
Yes, and I have a ticket for the game:
12%
No:
57%
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Should the Cardinals Home Opener be observed as an official citywide holiday in St. Louis?
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Yes:
34%
Yes, it pretty much already is:
38%
No:
23%
No. Bah humbug!:
5%
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Have you attended a game at the current Busch Stadium?
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Yes:
90%
No:
9%
No, but I will this season:
2%
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After several seasons, which of the following comes closest to your current opinion of Busch Stadium?
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I like it more than I did at first:
32%
I like it less than I did at first:
3%
I liked it from the first and still do:
41%
I disliked it from the first and still do:
10%
It is still there:
13%
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Do you always wear something red when you go to a ball game in St. Louis?
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Yes:
76%
Yes, and I have been known to paint my face red:
2%
No:
22%
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Which of the following is your favorite ballpark tradition in St. Louis?
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Seeing the Clydesdales on the field:
39%
Singing "Take Me Out To the Ballgame":
20%
Meeting friends at the Musial statue:
6%
Watching people:
13%
Drinking beer:
15%
Buying a good seat for cheap from a scalper:
2%
Leaving before the game is over to beat the traffic home:
4%
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Which of the following concession items is the most baseball-ly for you?
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Hot dogs or brats:
55%
Beer:
20%
Peanuts:
12%
Cracker Jack:
3%
Nachos:
6%
Chicken fingers:
0%
Popcorn:
1%
Ice cream:
0%
Something else:
2%
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Do you think the St. Louis Cardinals have a realistic chance of reaching the World Series this year?
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Yes, absolutely:
74%
Maybe so:
22%
Probably not:
3%
Nope:
2%
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Via which of the following devices are you most likely to follow a baseball game?
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Radio:
24%
Television:
61%
Computer:
8%
Phone:
2%
Bi-focals:
5%
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Do you believe that with enough practice you could hit a major league curve ball?
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BONUS QUESTION
Fredbird: Scary or harmless?
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Scary:
9%
Harmless:
78%
I'm not sure yet:
13%
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Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.
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