National Survey of 632 Casual and Serious Baseball Fans
Conducted October 26, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Should baseball shorten the regular season so the World Series starts earlier in October?

45% Yes
31% No
24% Not sure

2* Should the World Series be played at a neutral site in warm weather to eliminate the possibility of inclement weather postponing games?

31% Yes
56% No
13% Not sure

3* Should more World Series games be played in the afternoon?

30% Yes
52% No
18% Not sure

4* How would you rate the performance of the umpires during the playoffs?

10% Excellent

28% Good
36% Fair
17% Poor
8% Not sure

5* Should there be more use of instant replay in baseball?

55% Yes
30% No
14% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence