POLL RESULTS
Last week, we asked you to pick from among a list of former Orioles the one pitcher you would like to see come out of retirement and pitch for the team. Overwhelmingly, you want Jim Palmer to put away his microphone and get back on the mound. The results:
Jim Palmer, 59.8 percent (798 votes)
Mike Flanagan, 10.8 (131)
Mike Boddicker, 9.4 (115)
Dennis Martinez, 9.1 (111)
Scott McGregor, 5.7 (69)
Steve Stone, 5.2 (63)
Poll position
If the Orioles are going to replace Sam Perlozzo, who would you like to see take over as manager?
Joe Girardi
Art Howe
Davey Johnson
Ken Macha
Vote at baltsun.com/baseball
Hack of the week
What kind of effect is baseball's continuing steroid investigation having on the game?
It has cast a dark cloud over America's national pastime. Can any fan say with utmost confidence that every accomplishment in the last decade has come about naturally?
[Tom Morton, Columbia]
Take your hacks
Each week we will ask an open-ended baseball question. Reply with your thoughts to sports@baltsun. com. We'll print one response each week. Keep your answer to 25 words or fewer and make sure to include your name, city and phone number for verification purposes.
This week's question: Has interleague play lost its appeal, or do you still find it intriguing?