Mini Poll: Play Ball

Did you watch or listen to the Cards' season opener?

Watched
Listened to
No

Baseball's season opener was played in Japan. Mistake by MLB, or not?

Mistake
Mistake, but I get it
Not a mistake

The 2011 World Champions opened the 2012 season on the road. Mistake by MLB, or not?

Mistake
Mistake, but I get it
Not a mistake

Will you be at the Cardinals' home opener this year?

Yes
No
I would love to be there, but don't have a ticket

How much of how St. Louis thinks about itself involves its feelings about the St. Louis Cardinals?

A lot
Some
None at all

How do you feel about Busch Stadium after a few seasons?

I still like it
I like it more
I like it less
I still dislike it
I don't like it or dislike it
I haven't been there

From the Cardinals website:

“While the Cardinals covered nearly 90 percent of the costs of the entire Busch Stadium project with private funds, the City provided relief from a local admissions tax on tickets, while the state helped with public infrastructure costs to clear and prepare the site for development. The Cardinals and their affiliates have paid over $138 million in sales, income, real estate and other taxes to the City and State from 2006 to 2010.”

In retrospect, was this a good deal for city and state taxpayers?

Yes
Yes, so far
No

How do you feel about the smoking ban at Busch Stadium?

I love it
I hate it
If I smoked, I would hate it
I would like to see smoking moved even further away from the entrances

What do you think of the state law requiring large public venues, like Busch Stadium, to have the same number of men's and women's plumbing fixtures?

Fair enough
There ought to be many more women's plumbing fixtures
Silly idea

If you could have access to anywhere in Busch Stadium, what would you do?

Sit on the bench with the position players
Sit in the bullpen with the pitchers
Snoop through John Mozeliak's desk
Hang out in the clubhouse
Sabotage the other team
Ride the golf cart with Fredbird

What grade would you give the owners of the St. Louis Cardinals?

A
B
C
D
F
Incomplete

Which Hall of Fame are you most likely to visit?

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, New York
Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio
International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport, Rhode Island
World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, Missouri
Negro Leagues Hall of Fame, Kansas City, Missouri
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio

What's your favorite pre- and post-game party spot near Busch Stadium?

Sidebar on Washington Avenue
360 atop the Ballpark Hilton
Joe's Chili Bar in Citygarden
Broadway Oyster Bar on S. Broadway
John D. McGurks Irish Pub on Russell
Bridge on Locust
BB's Jazz on S. Broadway
Mike Shannon's on Market
Over/Under on Washington Avenue
Somewhere else

Do you like the designated hitter rule?

Yes
No
What's that?

Who is more deserving to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Pete Rose or Mark McGwire?

Pete
Mark
Both
Neither

Which of the following is the best TV baseball commentator?

Bob Costas
Joe Buck
Vin Scully
Jon Miller
Al Hrabosky
Josh Lewin
Someone else

Which of the following is the best radio baseball commentator?

Mike Shannon

Who will be the Cardinals MVP this season?

Molina
Freese
Beltran
Berkman
Holliday
Garcia
Wainright
Someone else

Which of the following is the best baseball movie?

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
The Natural (1984)
Bull Durham (1988)
Major League (1989)
Field of Dreams (1989)
The Babe (1992)
A League of Their Own (1992)
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
Moneyball (2011)

What's your favorite ballpark tradition?

Singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
Filling out a scorecard
Coming to a game with a parent
Coming to a game with a kid
Eating hotdogs and peanuts
Drinking beer
Watching the Cards win
Something else