Results of the first Brew Crew Ball Tracking Poll

by Kyle Lobner on Mar 2, 2010 8:00 PM CST in News Comment 26 comments

Thanks so much to everyone who voted in the Brew Crew Ball Tracking Poll. I had no idea what to expect when posting the first poll, and was hoping for roughly 100 participants. 24 hours later, I had 432 responses. From the ten questions, here are some of the responses I found most interesting:

Of 432 responses, 82% selected Jeff Suppan as the pitcher who should be the odd man out in the Brewer rotation - a pretty clear indictment of the Crew's highest-paid player.
Of the four candidates for backup catcher, three received at least 20% of the vote, with Matt Treanor the odd man out.
The vast majority of us are, at the very least, giving Doug Melvin the benefit of the doubt. His approval rating is currently at 80%, with just 5% disapproval.
A lot of voters are unsure about Ken Macha. His current approval rating is 38%, with 43% undecided.
Even before the first spring training game, a lot of fans have bought in on Rick Peterson. His approval rating is at 36%, with 61% undecided.
A plurality of fans were ok with the Gomez-Hardy trade. 48% of voters approved, with 34% disapproving.
Fans were also on board with the Randy Wolf and Doug Davis signings, with 76% and 87% approving, respectively.

Follow the jump for the full results!

Question 1: How many games do you plan to attend this season?

Response	Votes	%
1-5 games	197	46%
6-10 games	90	21%
None	61	14%
11-20 games	44	10%
21-40 games	31	7%
More than 41	9	2%

Question 2: If the season started today, which starting pitcher SHOULD NIOT be in the rotation?

Response	Votes	%
Jeff Suppan	355	82%
Manny Parra	43	10%
Dave Bush	34	8%

Question 3: Which catcher would you like to see make the team to back up Gregg Zaun?

Response	Votes	%
Jonathan Lucroy	187	43%
George Kottaras	116	27%
Angel Salome	90	21%
Matt Treanor	39	9%

Question 4: Do you approve of the decision to change the Brewers' away uniforms to read "Milwaukee" across the chest in 2010?

Response	Votes	%
Yes	255	59%
No	33	8%
Don't care/No opinion	144	33%

Question 5: Do you approve of the job Doug Melvin is doing as general manager of the Brewers?

Response	Votes	%
Yes	345	80%
No	21	5%
Undecided	66	15%

Question 6: Do you approve of the job Ken Macha is doing as manager of the Brewers?

Response	Votes	%
Yes	165	38%
No	80	19%
Undecided	187	43%

Question 7: Do you approve of the job Rick Peterson is doing as pitching coach of the Brewers?

Response	Votes	%
Yes	156	36%
No	14	3%
Undecided	262	61%

Question 8: Do you agree with the decision to trade J.J. Hardy to the Twins for Carlos Gomez?

Response	Votes	%
Yes	207	48%
No	146	34%
Undecided	79	18%

Question 9: Do you agree with the decision to sign Randy Wolf to a three year deal?

Response	Votes	%
Yes	330	76%
No	58	13%
Undecided	44	10%

Question 10: Do you agree with the decision to sign Doug Davis to a one year deal?

Response	Votes	%
Yes	376	87%
No	27	6%
Undecided	29	7%

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I'm surprised DM has such a high approval rating

I voted yes too, but I thought I would be more in the minority.

by BrewHaHeather on Mar 2, 2010 8:19 PM CST reply actions

I'm surprised Lucroy was the highest voted backup option

I also voted for him, but thought more people would prefer a more seasoned catcher. I would love for Lucroy to spend a season getting used to the bigs without handling 100% of the catching duties immediately.

BCB, the preferred above replacement level sarcasm supplier.

by MadJimiBrewha on Mar 2, 2010 8:58 PM CST up reply actions

This is a good opportunity for him

If Lucroy were to get the backup catcher spot, at least he wouldn’t rot away on the bench like Rivera since Zaun is not expected to be overused anywhere nearly as much as Kendall. This way he could get some big league experience without the pressure of having to be the main guy.

by B0Jesus on Mar 2, 2010 9:14 PM CST up reply actions

Anyone else feel

That the player that most deserves to stay in the rotation according to our poll will actually be the one cut? I hope the front office proves me wrong, but yeah…

BCB, the preferred above replacement level sarcasm supplier.

by MadJimiBrewha on Mar 2, 2010 9:05 PM CST reply actions

I am a little surprised that more people think Parra should be out than Bush

Parra is younger and has better stuff than Bush and is also out of options… why?

by BrewCrewBrian on Mar 3, 2010 7:10 AM CST up reply actions

The question is out of the rotation, not off of the team.

I assume the odd man out goes to the bullpen.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Mar 3, 2010 8:26 AM CST up reply actions

Better than Bush

Well, Parra’s stats last season don’t back that up. Not saying that Parra doesn’t have more potential, but as tcyoung stated, it doesn’t mean that he’s cut… just headed to the bullpen.

by sjlee on Mar 3, 2010 9:19 AM CST up reply actions

how many options does bush have?

by dtmeyers on Mar 3, 2010 8:06 AM CST reply actions

I believe that both are out of options.

by BrewCrewBrian on Mar 3, 2010 8:12 AM CST up reply actions

Bush has more than five years of MLB service time

So he can refuse an assignment to the minors, regardless of options status.

by TheJay on Mar 3, 2010 8:53 AM CST up reply actions

Lets send Yoga down!

Show him who’s boss…

by SgtClueLs on Mar 3, 2010 9:22 AM CST up reply actions

I'll show you a renewal, Yovani!

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Mar 3, 2010 10:34 AM CST up reply actions

Tony Danza?

Q: Did you ever scout Corey Hart? What seems to be holding him back from being a good hitter for AVG?

A: The slider away. And that facial hair.

-Keith Law ESPN chat 2/11/10

by molitorfan on Mar 3, 2010 7:01 PM CST up reply actions

Really suprised at the backup catcher.

I think Lucroy should be the starter at AAA this year. He still needs to develop a little bit and the next logical step would be to move him from AA to AAA, not to the MLB bench.

Salome was decent in AAA last year, but if you believe Lucroy is the catcher of the future then, Salome either has to backup at MLB or backup in AAA.

So I’d put Salome in the bigs. He’s a good enough hitter to play there, and maybe his trade value can get a boost on the MLB level.

by grant76 on Mar 3, 2010 9:26 AM CST reply actions

I completely agree.

Lucroy hasn’t seen Nashville yet. I’m not sure why Solome isn’t the answer but assume they don’t like his defense for potentially 60 to 70 games in 2010. If Treanor gets the backup job, as I suspect, then what do you do with Solome? You definitely want Lucroy in Nashville but don’t want him and Solome splitting time. Do they bump Solome to Huntsville?

by Foul Tip on Mar 3, 2010 10:27 AM CST up reply actions

Why not Treanor?

I’m also a bit surprised so few people went with Treanor. He’s the only one in the bunch with ML experience to speak of, 1951 innings across 6 seasons. I realize he’s no offensive weapon but is that what you’re looking for in your backup catcher?

by Foul Tip on Mar 3, 2010 10:31 AM CST up reply actions

Agreed. I was one of the few that voted for Treanor.

I don’t see the allure of Kotteras, and I think Lucroy and Salome will most benefit most from being in the minors to start. Then again, I’d take any of the 4 as a backup catcher.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Mar 3, 2010 10:41 AM CST up reply actions

i took kott

I’m expecting him to break out in a big way:P

by PagsBrewCrew on Mar 3, 2010 12:39 PM CST up reply actions

I did as well.

That’s three votes accounted for.

by sjlee on Mar 3, 2010 1:06 PM CST up reply actions

Four

He was my vote too.

That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.

by Kyle Lobner on Mar 3, 2010 1:29 PM CST up reply actions

Awesome... that puts me in some pretty good company.

BTW – We’ve now accounted for over 10% of the total votes he received.

by sjlee on Mar 3, 2010 2:29 PM CST up reply actions

I voted for Treanor aswell

But that was probably in part because it would give greater chance of seeing Mrs Treanor

by Saltire on Mar 3, 2010 4:04 PM CST up reply actions

I voted for Treanor

for the same reason.

Q: Did you ever scout Corey Hart? What seems to be holding him back from being a good hitter for AVG?

A: The slider away. And that facial hair.

-Keith Law ESPN chat 2/11/10

by molitorfan on Mar 3, 2010 7:02 PM CST up reply actions

Just a feeling :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/loeffle/

by loeffleitroms on Mar 4, 2010 2:41 PM CST reply actions

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