Tuesday on Page 2 we asked, "Would you want your favorite team to sign Alex Rodriguez?"
By an almost 2-to-1 margin, the answer was "No."
We were left scratching our heads here at Page 2. After all, this is arguably the best player in baseball, a guy who has averaged 45 home runs and 128 RBIs the past 10 seasons. He plays hard, he plays every day and he puts up those huge numbers.
But you don't want him on your team. Answer the questions below to help us understand better how baseball fans view Alex Rodriguez.
Compare your voting results with rest of ESPN.com. My answers are highlighted:
1) If you don't want Alex Rodriguez on your team, what is your primary reason?
34.1% Costs too much money
28.5% I'd want him on my team
15.1% He's just not a winner
11.9% Clubhouse cancer
10.4% Just don't care for his personality
2) What has most shaped your opinion of A-Rod?
41.7% He just seems greedy
23.4% His recent poor play in the postseason
22.9% Who cares? He's a great player
12.0% The media portrays him in a negative light
3) Who do you dislike more?
67.3% Barry Bonds
20.1% Rodriguez
12.6% I like them both
4) At what price would you be willing to have A-Rod on your team?
37.4% $20 million per season
24.2% $15 million per season
15.7% $10 million per season
13.0% Wouldn't want him if he played for free
9.6% Whatever it takes
5) Who would you rather have your team spend $25 million on?
37.7% Do I have to answer this question?
36.4% Alex Rodriguez
25.9% Torii Hunter and Kyle Lohse
6) How does signing A-Rod affect a team's budget?
69.5% He eats up too much payroll to field a winning team
30.5% He's talented enough to justify the big salary
7) Would you want A-Rod and Bonds your team for 2008?
73.0% No
27.0% Yes
8) Which player would you most want on your team?
22.2% Johan Santana
16.3% Alex Rodriguez
15.4% David Ortiz
13.7% Albert Pujols
7.5% Ichiro Suzuki
5.2% Matt Holliday
4.3% David Wright
3.4% Grady Sizemore
3.3% Miguel Cabrera
3.0% Ryan Howard
3.0% Hanley Ramirez
2.6% Jimmy Rollins
9) Which player would you rather have?
69.7% Alex Rodriguez
30.3% David Eckstein
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