Baseball, Steroids, Players, and Pollsters

By John Sparks Baseball has been rocked in recent years by the steroid scandal.  Most recently it’s been revelations about Alex Rodriguez.  Roger Clemens and his trainer continue to duke it out in court over whether Clemens was injected with the juice. Since the worlds of baseball players and pollsters both revolve around statistics, it […]

Bucks and Baseball: An Interview

By John Sparks Sports Author Ray Robinson discusses the economics of baseball and offers a unique perspective on the history of the game.  Here’s a transcript of Robinson’s interview with The Marist Poll’s John Sparks. John Sparks Ray, attendance may have increased for professional baseball last season, but our recent survey indicates that most fans […]

Baseball’s Steroid Scandal: An Interview

By John Sparks In the second part of Ray Robinson’s interview with The Marist Poll’s John Sparks, Sports Author Ray Robinson addresses the current steroid scandal and the views fans have of the players off the field. John Sparks The steroid scandals have dominated the headlines. Do you think players like Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, […]