BCB Tracking Poll Shows Most Fans Not Willing To Call This The Best Brewer Team Ever Yet

by Kyle Lobner on Oct 12, 2011 2:01 PM CDT in Tracking Poll

This week's poll was open from 1 pm Monday through Tuesday, and received 272 responses. Here are some notable results:

59% of voters say this Brewer team needs to win the World Series to be the best team in franchise history. 31% more say they need to reach the World Series to achieve that status.
Just 29% of voters are more optimistic about Yuniesky Betancourt after his recent hot streak, while 64% say their optimism has not changed.
88% of voters think the Brewers should continue to start Nyjer Morgan in center against right handed pitchers and Carlos Gomez against lefties.
Rick Kranitz's approval rating took a double digit fall this week, from 92 to 82%.

Follow the jump for the full results.

Yuniesky Betancourt is hitting .318/.348/.636 in his first six postseason games. Has his recent performance changed your expectations for him going forward?

Response	Votes	%
No, my expectations have not changed.	173	64%
Yes, I'm more optimistic.	80	29%
Yes, I'm less optimistic.	8	3%
Undecided	11	4%

How should the Brewers be using Carlos Gomez in the NLCS?

Response	Votes	%
They should continue to use him as they have: Starting against left-handed pitchers.	240	88%
He should start in center more often, in place of Nyjer Morgan.	14	5%
He should start in center more often, with Nyjer Morgan moving to right and replacing Corey Hart.	6	2%
He shouldn't be starting at all.	7	3%
Undecided.	5	2%

Should Rickie Weeks continue to start every day at second base?

Response	Votes	%
Yes	246	90%
No	10	4%
Undecided	16	6%

Do you approve of the job Doug Melvin is doing as General Manager of the Brewers?

Response	Votes	%	Prev	Diff
Yes	260	96%	94%	+2%
No	5	2%	4%	-2%
Undecided	7	3%	2%	+1%

Do you approve of the job Ron Roenicke is doing as Manager of the Brewers?

Response	Votes	%	Prev	Diff
Yes	225	83%	89%	-6%
No	20	7%	6%	+1%
Undecided	27	10%	5%	+5%

Do you approve of the job Rick Kranitz is doing as Pitching Coach of the Brewers?

Response	Votes	%	Prev	Diff
Yes	224	82%	92%	-10%
No	13	5%	2%	+3%
Undecided	35	13%	6%	+7%

Do you approve of the job Dale Sveum is doing as Hitting Coach of the Brewers?

Response	Votes	%	Prev	Diff
Yes	213	78%	79%	-1%
No	21	8%	7%	+1%
Undecided	38	14%	14%	n/c

What does this Brewer team have to do for you to consider them the best in franchise history?

Response	Votes	%
Nothing. They're already there.	19	7%
Reach the World Series.	83	31%
Win the World Series.	161	59%
There's nothing they can do to make me rank them that high.	4	1%
Undecided	5	2%

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I was torn about Kranitz this week

yeah, the starters have been quite bad, but the bullpen has still been really good. I ended up voting undecided.

Any chance we can get Stan Kyles included in the next poll? He’s been an unsung hero of this coaching staff.

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by Fiesta on Oct 12, 2011 3:44 PM CDT reply actions

i wish id voted no on kranitz

i voted yes (i think), but it was out of the habit

"[Baseball moguls] must truly believe that all their fans are scholars of the game who would resent having their concentration on the great pageant about to be played out before their very eyes distracted by anything as dull as, say, fun and laughter." --Bill Veeck

by MKEtotheATX on Oct 12, 2011 3:48 PM CDT reply actions

I voted less optimistic for Yuni.

These “hot” streaks have been followed by ice cold ones in the past.

"We’re gonna gather our nuts, and find out what the squirrels… we’ll be right back." - Brian Anderson

by Rendezvous on Oct 12, 2011 5:09 PM CDT reply actions

No, the hot streaks have been followed by the return to normal

I got goons.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 12, 2011 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions

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