The Monday Poll: What’s the outlook in 2015 for baseball, politics, homicide and Kansas?

At the beginning of a new year we take a look at a few topics that are sure to remain on a front burner, boiling every now and then and simmering when you’re not looking.

Weigh in on the following statements and or/questions. Mobile users go here to take the poll. (Results are usually posted online Tuesday afternoon and appear on the Opinion pages of The Kansas City Star on Wednesday.)

This story was originally published January 4, 2015 at 9:00 AM with the headline "The Monday Poll: What’s the outlook in 2015 for baseball, politics, homicide and Kansas?."