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POLL

March 15-18, 2008

N= 1,067 MLB Fans N= 492

83. How interested are you in watching or following major league — very interested, somewhat interested, or not interested at all?

Very Somewhat Not at all DK/NA 7/16-21/85 20 40 40 1 4/13-16/89 19 41 39 1 4/1-3/91 14 30 55 1 6/3-6/91 18 38 44 - 8/16-17/94 CBS 15 25 60 - 2/22-25/95 16 28 56 - 9/18-20/97 CBS 15 27 58 9/22-23/98 22 41 37 7/22-23/02 CBS 14 30 55 1 5/18-23/07 18 41 41 1 3/14-18/08 16 30 53 -

84. Which current player is your favorite? ASKED OF THOSE WHO ARE VERY OR SOMEWHAT INTERESTED IN FOLLOWING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.

3/15-18/08 9 5 2 Ken Griffey Jr. 2 2 2 2 Other 28 None 9 DK/NA 39

86. From what you know so far, do you think Barry Bonds should or should not be eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Yes, not on Yes, should No, should not first ballot(vol.) DK/NA 3/15-18/08 44 40 2 14

87. From what you know so far, do you think should or should not be eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Yes, not on Yes, should No, should not first ballot(vol.) DK/NA 3/15-18/08 50 31 1 18

88. How many major league baseball players do you think use steroids to enhance their athletic performance — most of them, about half of them, about a quarter of them, or only a few of them?

Most Half Quarter Only a few None(vol.) DK/NA 7/22-23/02 CBS 6 20 24 31 - 18 3/15-18/08 11 23 36 22 8

89. How much does it matter to you as a baseball fan if players use steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs? Do you care a lot, a little or not at all?

A lot A little Not at all DK/NA 3/15-18/08 53 29 16 2

90. Compared to the way the news media have treated steroid use in the NFL, have the news media been harder on major league baseball, easier on major league baseball, have they treated major league baseball the same as the NFL, or don't you know enough to say?

Harder on MLB Easier on MLB Same as football DK enough DK/NA 3/15-18/08 45 5 15 26 8