I was browsing the boston.com Red Sox interactive poll, and I stumbled upon a question that asked, "Should the Red Sox play more small ball?" (bunts, steal bases, manufacturing runs, etc.) I thought this should be an overwhelmingly no answer. The Red Sox have hated small ball since 2003, and the results?
2006 - 6th in runs scored
2005 - 1st in runs scored
2004 - 1st in runs scored
2003 - 1st in runs scored
The poll voted yes, and not by a small margin. 87.3% disregarded statistics, common sense, and logic. The other 12.7% voted that the Red Sox should continue to use the strategy since 2003.
Do these people actually watch the game?