PROGRAMMING NOTE: With the quick turnaround between last night's game and today's 11:30 Central start, the Frosty Mug is off today. It will return tomorrow. - KL
This week's poll was open from Tuesday at noon through Wednesday, and received 174 responses. Here are some notable results:
- 83% of voters said Carlos Gomez's 2012 performance has made them more optimistic for his future.
- 30% of voters now think this Brewer team can make the playoffs, up from 5% when we last asked this question on July 30.
- 47% of readers share Doug Melvin's concerns with the September callup rules, while 41% do not.
Follow the jump for the full results.
The Brewers have called up six players (Wily Peralta, Tyler Thornburg, Brandon Kintzler, Josh Stinson, Logan Schafer and Eric Farris) since September 1 and removed one player from the roster (Cody Ransom), so their active roster now sits at 30. How do you feel about this?
Response | Votes | % |
This is about the right amount of September callups. | 116 | 67% |
This isn't enough September callups. | 30 | 17% |
This is too many September callups. | 6 | 3% |
Undecided | 22 | 13% |
Over the weekend Adam McCalvy wrote the following about Doug Melvin: "Why does it make sense, Melvin has argued for years, to play five months of games under one set of rules, then change them when the games count most in September? Beyond that, callups can disrupt clubhouse chemistry and create the potential for parades of relievers extending long games." Do you share this concern?
Response | Votes | % |
Yes | 72 | 41% |
No | 82 | 47% |
Undecided | 20 | 11% |
Carlos Gomez is hitting .257/.303/.480 this season with a career-high 16 home runs. Has his 2012 season changed your expectations for his future performance?
Response | Votes | % |
Yes, I'm more optimistic now. | 105 | 83% |
Yes, I'm less optimistic now. | 1 | 1% |
No | 24 | 14% |
Undecided | 4 | 2% |
Do you approve of the job Doug Melvin is doing as General Manager of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
Yes | 156 | 90% | 87% | +3% |
No | 11 | 6% | 7% | -1% |
Undecided | 7 | 4% | 6% | -2% |
Do you approve of the job Ron Roenicke is doing as Manager of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
Yes | 112 | 64% | 60% | +4% |
No | 40 | 22% | 28% | -6% |
Undecided | 22 | 13% | 12% | +1% |
Do you approve of the job Rick Kranitz is doing as Pitching Coach of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
Yes | 68 | 39% | 42% | -3% |
No | 63 | 36% | 36% | n/c |
Undecided | 43 | 25% | 21% | +4% |
Do you approve of the job Johnny Narron is doing as Hitting Coach of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
Yes | 113 | 65% | 58% | +7% |
No | 26 | 15% | 24% | -9% |
Undecided | 35 | 20% | 18% | +2% |
Do you think this Brewer team can still make the playoffs?
Response | Votes | % | Prev* | Diff |
Yes | 52 | 30% | 5% | +25% |
No | 112 | 64% | 94% | -30% |
Undecided | 10 | 6% | 1% | +5% |
* - In this case "Prev" refers to the last time the question was asked, on the week of July 30.