Poll
results
It's obvious. Our readers like new Atlanta Braves first baseman and Severna Park native Mark Teixeira. We asked last week who would be the biggest trade-deadline acquisition for his new team. Teixeira blew out the field. The results:
Teixeira, 75.5 percent (1,169 votes)
Boston Red Sox's Eric Gagne, 14.2 percent (220 votes)
New York Mets' Luis Castillo, 4.1 percent (64 votes)
Philadelphia Phillies' Tadahito Iguchi, 3.1 percent (48 votes)
Cleveland Indians' Kenny Lofton, 1.7 percent (26 votes)
Atlanta's Octavio Dotel, 1.4 percent (21 votes)
Poll
position
Which inexperienced player would you like to see get an extended look with the Orioles during the next seven weeks?
Luis Hernandez
James Hoey
J.R. House
Jon Knott
Radhames Liz
Nolan Reimold Vote online at baltimoresun.com/baseball
Hack of
the week
Last week's question: Would you have traded Erik Bedard for Mark Teixeira?
No. Great starting pitching is baseball's biggest advantage, and Bedard is the league's most dominant young left-hander, a perfect building block.
[Matt O'Connell, Baltimore]
Take your
hacks
This is the reader's turn. Each week we 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 and include your name, city and phone number for verification. Please put "Take Your Hacks" in the subject line.
This week's question: Which retired Oriole would you like to see take a more active role in the organization? Why?