This week's poll was open from Monday at noon through Tuesday and received 168 responses. Here are some notable results:
- 48% of voters think the Brewers are doing the right amount of bunting, while 40% think they're bunting too much.
- 53% of voters say bunting is either not a very important issue or not important at all, while 44% classified it as a very or moderately important issue.
- 70% of voters would approve of a decision to shut Mike Fiers down early to limit his innings.
- Ron Roenicke (from 47 to 55%) and Johnn Narron (from 36 to 52%) both had their approval ratings improve significantly this week.
Follow the jump for the full results.
Who should be the Brewers' closer?
Response | Votes | % |
John Axford | 19 | 11% |
Jim Henderson | 44 | 26% |
Kameron Loe | 1 | 1% |
Someone else | 2 | 1% |
This team shouldn't have a designated closer | 99 | 59% |
Undecided | 3 | 2% |
The Brewers lead all of baseball with 61 sacrifice hits this season, seven more than the second place Dodgers. How do you feel about their bunting?
Response | Votes | % |
They're not bunting enough. | 5 | 3% |
They're doing about the right amount of bunting. | 81 | 48% |
They're bunting too much. | 68 | 40% |
Undecided | 14 | 8% |
How strongly do you feel about your opinion regarding the bunting?
Response | Votes | % |
It's a very important issue. | 15 | 9% |
It's a moderately important issue. | 59 | 35% |
It's an issue, but not very important. | 56 | 33% |
It's not important at all. | 33 | 20% |
Undecided | 5 | 3% |
Would you approve of a decision to shut Mike Fiers down early to limit his 2012 innings?
Response | Votes | % |
Yes | 118 | 70% |
No | 36 | 21% |
Undecided | 14 | 8% |
Do you think Fiers has a chance to be NL Rookie of the Year?
Response | Votes | % |
Yes | 90 | 54% |
No | 71 | 42% |
Undecided | 7 | 4% |
Do you approve of the job Doug Melvin is doing as General Manager of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
Yes | 141 | 84% | 81% | +3% |
No | 13 | 8% | 12% | -4% |
Undecided | 14 | 8% | 6% | +2% |
Do you approve of the job Ron Roenicke is doing as Manager of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
Yes | 92 | 55% | 47% | +8% |
No | 54 | 32% | 36% | -4% |
Undecided | 22 | 13% | 18% | -5% |
Do you approve of the job Rick Kranitz is doing as Pitching Coach of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
Yes | 46 | 27% | 25% | +2% |
No | 80 | 48% | 52% | -4% |
Undecided | 42 | 25% | 22% | +3% |
Do you approve of the job Johnny Narron is doing as Hitting Coach of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
Yes | 87 | 52% | 38% | +14% |
No | 48 | 29% | 34% | -5% |
Undecided | 33 | 20% | 28% | +8% |