Clint Barmes is an expensive Pirate now, and more than half of you are ok with that.
This week's poll was open from Monday at noon through Tuesday, and received 230 responses. Here are some of the notable results:
- 83% of voters think the Brewers should offer a long term extension to Zack Greinke, while 43% or less favor extensions for John Axford, Jonathan Lucroy, Shaun Marcum, Nyjer Morgan and Chris Narveson.
- 69% of voters think the Brewers made the right decision by not matching or exceeding the two year, $10.5 million contract Clint Barmes got from the Pirates. 20% think they should have made a competitive offer.
- The vote is split on where the Brewers go from here in the shortstop market. 26% of voters think the Brewers should shift their attention to Rafael Furcal, but six other options received between 3 and 25% of the vote.
Follow the jump for the full results.
Clint Barmes has reportedly agreed to a two year, $10.5 million dollar deal with the Pirates. How should the Brewers have handled this situation?| Response | Votes | % |
| That's too much money for Barmes, so they made the right decision by letting him go. | 159 | 69% |
| They should have made a competitive offer. | 45 | 20% |
| Undecided | 26 | 11% |
Which of these free agent shortstops would you most like to see the Brewers target this winter?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Rafael Furcal | 59 | 26% |
| Alex Gonzalez | 23 | 10% |
| Cesar Izturis | 2 | 1% |
| Jose Reyes | 57 | 25% |
| Jimmy Rollins | 44 | 19% |
| Ramon Santiago | 7 | 3% |
| Jack Wilson | 10 | 4% |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | 8 | 3% |
| Undecided | 20 | 9% |
John Axford could be arbitration-eligible for the first time next winter and will be a free agent following the 2016 season. Should the Brewers try to sign him to a long term extension this winter?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Yes | 79 | 34% |
| No | 133 | 58% |
| Undecided | 18 | 8% |
Zack Greinke is due to earn $13.5 million in 2012 and be a free agent following the season. Should the Brewers try to sign him to a long term extension this winter?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Yes | 191 | 83% |
| No | 22 | 10% |
| Undecided | 17 | 7% |
Jonathan Lucroy could be arbitration-eligible for the first time next winter and will be a free agent following the 2016 season. Should the Brewers try to sign him to a long term extension this winter?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Yes | 90 | 39% |
| No | 126 | 55% |
| Undecided | 14 | 6% |
Shaun Marcum is arbitration-eligible for the last time in 2012 and will be a free agent following the season. Should the Brewers try to sign him to a long term extension this winter?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Yes | 100 | 43% |
| No | 82 | 36% |
| Undecided | 48 | 21% |
Nyjer Morgan is arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter and is under team control through 2014. Should the Brewers try to sign him to a long term extension this winter?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Yes | 18 | 8% |
| No | 191 | 83% |
| Undecided | 21 | 9% |
Chris Narveson will be arbitration-eligible for the first time next winter and is under team control through 2015. Should the Brewers try to sign him to a long term extension this winter?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Yes | 23 | 10% |
| No | 174 | 76% |
| Undecided | 33 | 14% |
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