Readers were polled from noon yesterday to 2:35 today (with 263 responses), and here were the most interesting results:
- In the last poll, 82% of voters thought Jeff Suppan should be the odd man out in the Brewer rotation. That number actually climbed this week to 95%.
- Also in the last poll, Jonathan Lucroy led all choices with 43% of voters thinking he should be the Brewers' backup catcher, and George Kottaras received 27% of the vote. This time, Kottaras received 77% of the vote, with Lucroy getting 11%.
- 72% of voters think the Brewers should keep Chris Narveson on the roster and put him in the bullpen.
- Carlos Gomez has won over some voters: 48% of voters agreed with the decision to acquire him in the last poll, and 59% were in favor this time.
- As Brewer fans, we're a pretty optimistic bunch: 90% of us think the Brewers will win between 81 and 90 games this season, and 90% of us are optimistic about the team's long term direction.
- We're not as optimistic about the possibility of keeping Prince Fielder in a Brewer uniform: 48% of us say the chance of signing Fielder to a long term deal is between 26 and 50%.
Question 1: What do you feel is the percentage chance that the Brewers will be able to sign Prince Fielder to a deal extending beyond the end of the 2011 season?
| Response | Votes | % |
| 0-25% | 84 | 32% |
| 26-50% | 126 | 48% |
| 51-75% | 43 | 16% |
| 76-100% | 10 | 4% |
Question 2: If the season started today, which starting pitcher SHOULD NOT be in the rotation?
| Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
| Dave Bush | 5 | 2% | 8% | -6% |
| Manny Parra | 9 | 3% | 10% | -7% |
| Jeff Suppan | 246 | 95% | 82% | +13% |
Question 3: What should the Brewers do with Chris Narveson?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Put him in the starting rotation. | 51 | 20% |
| Keep him in the bullpen. | 189 | 72% |
| Attempt to send him to the minor leagues. | 16 | 6% |
| Attempt to trade him. | 5 | 2% |
Question 4: Which catcher would you like to see make the team to back up Gregg Zaun?
| Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
| George Kottaras | 200 | 77% | 27% | +50% |
| Jonathan Lucroy | 28 | 11% | 43% | -32% |
| Angel Salome | 21 | 8% | 21% | -13% |
| Matt Treanor | 11 | 4% | 9% | -5% |
Question 5: Do you approve of the job Doug Melvin is doing as general manager of the Brewers?
| Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
| Yes | 222 | 87% | 80% | +7% |
| No | 9 | 4% | 5% | -1% |
| Undecided | 25 | 10% | 15% | -5% |
Question 6: Do you approve of the job Ken Macha is doing as manager of the Brewers?
| Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
| Yes | 97 | 38% | 38% | n/c |
| No | 36 | 14% | 19% | -5% |
| Undecided | 125 | 48% | 43% | +5% |
Question 7: Do you approve of the job Rick Peterson is doing as pitching coach of the Brewers?
| Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
| Yes | 94 | 36% | 36% | n/c |
| No | 5 | 2% | 3% | -1% |
| Undecided | 162 | 62% | 61% | +1% |
Question 8: Do you agree with the decision to trade J.J. Hardy to the Twins for Carlos Gomez?
| Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
| Yes | 153 | 59% | 48% | +11% |
| No | 56 | 22% | 34% | -12% |
| Undecided | 51 | 20% | 18% | +2% |
Question 9: Do you agree with the decision to sign Randy Wolf to a three year deal?
| Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
| Yes | 199 | 77% | 76% | +1% |
| No | 30 | 12% | 13% | -1% |
| Undecided | 31 | 12% | 10% | +2% |
Question 10: Do you agree with the decision to sign Doug Davis to a one year deal?
| Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
| Yes | 235 | 89% | 87% | +2% |
| No | 15 | 6% | 6% | n/c |
| Undecided | 13 | 5% | 7% | -2% |
Question 11: How many games do you think the Brewers will win in 2010?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Less than 70 | 1 | 0% |
| 71-75 | 2 | 1% |
| 76-80 | 13 | 5% |
| 81-85 | 147 | 56% |
| 86-90 | 88 | 34% |
| 91-95 | 9 | 3% |
| More than 95 | 2 | 1% |
Question 12: Are you optimistic about the long term direction of the Brewer franchise?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Yes | 234 | 89% |
| No | 28 | 11% |