Majority of BCB Tracking Poll Voters Think The Brewers Made A Mistake With Carlos Gomez
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 25, 2010 7:00 AM CDT
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PrintThis week's poll was open from Monday at noon until Tuesday evening, with 231 votes cast. Here are some of the most notable results:
- 53% of voters think the Brewers should have kept Carlos Gomez in AAA until rosters expanded on September 1.
- 45% of voters think Manny Parra should be moved to the bullpen.
- 50% think the Brewers should stop using John Axford in multi-inning save opportunities this season.
What should the Brewers have done with Carlos Gomez?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Activated him off the DL and returned Lorenzo Cain to AAA | 0 | 0% |
| Activated him off the DL and released David Riske to make room. | 80 | 35% |
| Activated him off the DL and made room on the roster some other way. | 10 | 4% |
| Optioned him to AAA until rosters expand on September 1. | 122 | 53% |
| Attempt to trade/release him. | 19 | 8% |
What should the Brewers do with Manny Parra?
Response
Votes
%
Keep him in the rotation.
71
31%
Demote him to the bullpen.
103
45%
Designate him for assignment and attempt to send him to AAA.
57
25%
Should the Brewers continue to use John Axford in multi-inning save opportunities in 2010?
Response
Votes
%
Yes
92
40%
No
115
50%
Undecided
24
10%
Do you approve of the job Doug Melvin is doing as General Manager of the Brewers?
Response
Votes
%
Prev
Diff
Yes
94
41%
42%
-1%
No
82
35%
39%
-4%
Undecided
55
24%
19%
+5%
Do you approve of the job Ken Macha is doing as Manager of the Brewers?
Response
Votes
%
Prev
Diff
Yes
34
15%
17%
-2%
No
168
73%
73%
n/c
Undecided
29
13%
10%
+3%
Do you approve of the job Rick Peterson is doing as Pitching Coach of the Brewers?
Response
Votes
%
Prev
Diff
Yes
34
15%
22%
-7%
No
143
62%
56%
+6%
Undecided
54
23%
23%
n/c
Do you approve of the decision to sign Randy Wolf to a three year deal?
Response
Votes
%
Prev
Diff
Yes
160
69%
60%
+9%
No
42
18%
29%
-11%
Undecided
29
13%
11%
+2%
Do you approve of the decision to trade J.J. Hardy to the Twins for Carlos Gomez?
Response
Votes
%
Yes
103
45%
No
103
45%
Undecided
25
11%
Are you optimistic about the long term direction of the Brewer franchise?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Yes | 135 | 58% |
| No | 38 | 16% |
| Undecided | 58 | 25% |
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I don't know if I've seen 0 votes for a choice before
re: what to do about Gomez
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
only because I didn't get to vote
I would have selected that actually. Cain’s earned a spot on the roster for next season. I’d rather all 3 players (dickerson, gomez, cain) get max # of ABs possible. So, that means gomez starts in center.
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 25, 2010 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks for the poll. Always helpful!
I’d be interested to see what that Macha number would be after last night’s failure to pull Bush. Disapproval rating’s get close to Congress’s.
A group of non-English-speaking, baseball-ignorant Indonesians watching the game in Jakarta would have known what should be done when Barajas stepped out of the on-deck circle… (Just trying to make the point, again)
Statistics: A bunch of numbers looking around for an argument. G. Burgy, Rockville, MD
by heybatterbatter on Aug 25, 2010 9:42 AM CDT reply actions
Right...
Everyone knew that Barajas (a .225 hitter before last night) was going to hit a HR.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
I think the point is everyone knew Dave Bush wasn't long for an implosion
Barajas just happened to be the beneficiary.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Aug 25, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
See below...
all Macha’s fault.
Stats Are Wack.
by TwoShoesMcGooze on Aug 25, 2010 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
What on earth does Barajas' BA have to do
with his mastery of Bush in the previous ABs?
Statistics: A bunch of numbers looking around for an argument. G. Burgy, Rockville, MD
by heybatterbatter on Aug 25, 2010 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
What was the date of the last Gomez/Hardy question?
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Aug 25, 2010 11:47 AM CDT reply actions
Oh, and perhaps, what were those results?
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Aug 25, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
July 22
Split was 54-35-11
Now that's great tasting chicken!
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 25, 2010 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
So it only took a month
For the majority of people to decide they had voted wrong and join us on the darkside?
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Aug 25, 2010 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Oops, not majority
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Aug 25, 2010 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Two things:
1.Carlos Gomez was absolutely horrible last night, killing literally 3 rallies. Probably the worst spot in the lineup for him to be (should have batted eighth).
2. Dave Bush’s big inning should have been avoided. Capuano and Coffee should have been up at the start of the inning, and put in at the first sign of trouble, considering Bush barely got out of the 5th and started the 6th with 96(?) pitches.
Another instance of complete ineptitude from the manager. A shame, really.
Stats Are Wack.
by TwoShoesMcGooze on Aug 25, 2010 11:59 AM CDT reply actions
Rec'd
Statistics: A bunch of numbers looking around for an argument. G. Burgy, Rockville, MD
by heybatterbatter on Aug 25, 2010 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions
If Bush can't pitch into the 6th inning
he should be DFA’d yesterday. Having to warm up a reliever in the 5th inning isn’t acceptable.
http://www.twitter.com/mykenk
I think he's saying
start warming after Bush is done with the 5th.
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 25, 2010 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Still. That's pathetic.
If a starter can’t go 6, they shouldn’t be starting.
http://www.twitter.com/mykenk
meh
i think if you can always go at least half the game, you’re better starting than doing anything else (assuming there’s no one else around that can do the same).
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 25, 2010 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I know.
Just had a rash of irrationality. But the bullpen isn’t good enough to handle 4 innings every night.
http://www.twitter.com/mykenk
right...the bad thing is
we need to find 4 guys that can do 6.5 avg innings
then 2 guys that each can do 5-6 but we have go 4-5 each and split the game.
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 25, 2010 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed...slightly
I think to have a successful pitching staff, you need 3 guys who can on average go at least 6 innings a night, and give you quality innings. Every so often they wont be able to make it 6, understandable, as of late we’ve needed guys to go 6 to save the bullpen.
Pitchers can’t be good all the time, that’s just how the game works. In a perfect world, Bush would be a good 4-5 guy because of his occasional gems as well as his occasional blowups. Because of a lack of quality starters, he is instead forced into a 2-3 spot and not able to deliver those results.
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 25, 2010 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Eh
6 of Gallardo’s 24 starts were less than 6 innings, 2 of them less than 3, one greater than 3 but less than 4
7 of Wolf’s 26 starts were less than 6 innings, none less than 3, none less than 4.
8 of Bush’s 25 starts were less than 6 innings, one less than 3, one exactly 4.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Aug 25, 2010 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Bush has completed the sixth more than once this year.
I’m quite sure of this.
I believe we all agree we have three spots in the order that are weak. Assuming Melvin has no solution, I think the only sane thing to do is, plan for the 3 weak sisters to pitch 5, not 6, innings and get a reliever ready AUTOMATICALLY.
This simple strategic move, used aggressively, just might save Macha’s ass.
Statistics: A bunch of numbers looking around for an argument. G. Burgy, Rockville, MD
by heybatterbatter on Aug 25, 2010 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions
17 times in fact, out of 25
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Aug 25, 2010 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions
No, it won't.
It’d further destroy the bullpen. Always having a guy warming up in the 6th is a good way to kill the pen…
http://www.twitter.com/mykenk
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