Milwaukee Brewers Tracking Poll Show 66% Of Voters Still Support Decision To Start Greinke On Short Rest

by Kyle Lobner on Oct 5, 2011 2:02 PM CDT in Tracking Poll

This week's poll was open from Monday afternoon through Tuesday, and received 327 responses. Here are some notable results:

Even though the results didn't back it up, 66% of voters still think starting Zack Greinke on short rest on Sunday was the correct decision. Just 6% think it was the wrong move.
30% of voters still think Casey McGehee should get at least one start in the NLDS. 63% think he should not.
Assuming he's not needed to pitch in a possible NLDS Game 5, 85% of voters think Yovani Gallardo should start Game 1 of the NLCS.
Ron Roenicke's approval rating has climbed all the way up to 89%, up 9% from last week and 15% from two weeks ago.

Follow the jump for the full results.

How would you characterize the decision to start Zack Greinke on short rest in Game 2 on Sunday?

Response	Votes	%
It was the right decision.	217	66%
It was the wrong decision.	19	6%
I'm indifferent on the decision.	86	26%
Undecided	5	2%

How should the Brewers handle Casey McGehee going forward?

Response	Votes	%
He should be the primary starter at third base.	7	2%
He should start at third base in at least one game in this series.	92	28%
He shouldn't start at third base.	207	63%
Undecided	21	6%

If the Brewers advance to the NLCS, which team would you rather have them face?

Response	Votes	%
The Phillies	44	13%
The Cardinals	233	71%
Undecided	50	15%

If the Brewers win this series without having to use either pitcher again, who should start game one of the NLCS on Sunday?

Response	Votes	%
Yovani Gallardo	279	85%
Zack Greinke	27	8%
Someone else	2	1%
Undecided	19	6%

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

Response	Votes	%	Prev	Diff
Yes	308	94%	95%	-1%
No	13	4%	3%	+1%
Undecided	6	2%	2%	n/c

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

Response	Votes	%	Prev	Diff
Yes	292	89%	80%	+9%
No	19	6%	12%	-6%
Undecided	16	5%	8%	-3%

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

Response	Votes	%	Prev	Diff
Yes	301	92%	89%	+3%
No	6	2%	3%	-1%
Undecided	20	6%	8%	-2%

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

Response	Votes	%	Prev	Diff
Yes	258	79%	73%	+6%
No	23	7%	10%	-3%
Undecided	46	14%	16%	-2%

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If Greinke

gets the loss last Sunday – or even if the Brewers ultimately lose – those 66%/6% results are probably reversed.

The use of the word “still” shows what the administrator’s vote is. NBD, just pointing out the obvious. Despite JHJ’s airmail last night, I believe Casey should continue collecting splinters from the bench!

by Bertwerst on Oct 5, 2011 2:34 PM CDT reply actions

Last night's result

probably would affect these numbers too, if we took a vote again today.

Prince: "Brewers will win the World Series and I'll sign a 10-year deal in Milwaukee"
Braun: "Well, I guess there's just one thing to do then..."

by SAE on Oct 5, 2011 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Really? What do you think my vote was?

Now that's great tasting chicken!

by Kyle Lobner on Oct 5, 2011 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions

I think you're misreading it.

KL is pointing out that despite Greinke having a bad start, the majority of the people still were fine with it.

Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.

by sjlee on Oct 5, 2011 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Oh, you're right.

I’m all messed up, I was thinking the poll was before. Well, at least we know that people voted honestly. Greinke is such a head case that he gets and deserves the extra attention. He didn’t erase their chances for a win (just his own) and he’s on proper rest (ie. not short) for whenever they need him again. If RRs approval rating is based on in-game stuff, it will always ebb and flow with the teams record. At this point, I think that the approval ratings were somewhat of a “end of regular season” rating. Which accounts for the spike.

As for my ‘still’ comment, I stand by it. KL believes, based on what was written in the next sentence, that it’s laughable that anyone thinks McGehee should start (I agree, btw). It is proper to use ‘still’ if the same poll was given last week and this is an addendum to it (a la the mgr, GM, coach ratings). Just a grammar thing. No big deal, not trying to pick a fight.

The other part of the 89% approval may be that RR addressed the need to change one of (ie. both) his left-side infielders in the postseason and actually did it! Now, less than 1/3 of us think that that change was unnecessary, it’s more than it should be, but closer to correct than not, imo.

by Bertwerst on Oct 5, 2011 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions

If the managers approval was based on in game stuff

it would be “Do not approve” week after week after week. It is mostly based on how the team is playing for most people as opposed to anything the manager actually does.

Give him an offspeed pitch down and in. He will swing and miss.

by cooper82 on Oct 5, 2011 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Clearly

it means different things to different people.

by Bertwerst on Oct 5, 2011 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions

In the previous poll

we were asked “Who should be the Brewers’ primary third baseman in the playoffs?”. At the time 22% thought McGehee should.

Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.

by sjlee on Oct 5, 2011 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions

haha

I love that the percentage went up.

by Bertwerst on Oct 5, 2011 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions

and clearly i'm a moron, so nevermind KL, your grammar is fine.

by Bertwerst on Oct 5, 2011 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't

I’d prefer to have McGehee in the lineup instead of Betancourt.

Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.

by sjlee on Oct 5, 2011 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Can we all stop asking questions about Casey McGehee?

The answers are making me too sad…

Less than proud owner of Marmol Says Knock McLouth (BCB League III)
The NBA stole my wife

by MrLeam on Oct 5, 2011 3:07 PM CDT reply actions

The answer

is in the question. Sadness all around!

by Bertwerst on Oct 5, 2011 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Not sure

which is the more disappointing position this year, SS or 3B.

Getting ahead of myself here but,
If they don’t sink the $ into resigning Prince, they’d better sink it into a sure-handed SS and 3B that both can at least hit .280 and get on base. That and a replacement 1b with a good glove and some pop in his bat.
I think what will eventually do this team in is the lack of hitting depth in their line-up. Right now it’s one of Hart, Braun, Fielder or Hairston pulling the load offensively. Weeks doesn’t seem to be back to his form from early in the year and it’s dragging down the offense.

by slamtheking on Oct 5, 2011 7:34 PM CDT reply actions

3B is far more disappointing.

Only because we had a good idea Yuni would be almost as bad as he was. I though McGehee would be worse than last year but nowhere near this bad.

Give him an offspeed pitch down and in. He will swing and miss.

by cooper82 on Oct 8, 2011 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions

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