This week's poll was open from 3 pm Monday through the day on Tuesday. 378 readers responded, and here are the most notable results:
- Doug Melvin, Ken Macha and Rick Peterson all saw slight rebounds in their approval ratings, from 42%, 8% and 4% last week to 44%, 12% and 10%, respectively.
- Only 8% of voters support an immediate firing of Doug Melvin, while 52% would support an immediate firing of Ken Macha.
- 48% of voters think the Brewers should add Chris Capuano to the rotation this week.
Follow the jump for the full results.
Over the weekend, Mark Attanasio had the following to say about Ken Macha: "I can tell you, unequivocally, we are not making a manager change Monday. There will be no news on that on Monday." Do you approve of this statement?
Response | Votes | % |
Yes | 135 | 36% |
No | 186 | 49% |
Undecided | 57 | 15% |
Over the weekend, Mark Attanasio had the following to say about Doug Melvin: "Doug Melvin is very, very secure. You're not going to see any GM changes here. Absolutely not. Doug Melvin has built up too much credibility. You're going to have to a lot more than even a bad season for him to have any issues with his job security. To all of our fans, look, it feels great to get it off your chest, but you're going to have to be dealing with our general manager for a long time." Do you approve of this statement?
Response | Votes | % |
Yes | 170 | 45% |
No | 154 | 41% |
Undecided | 54 | 14% |
A clause in his contract allows Chris Capuano to request his release if he's not added to the major league roster by Saturday. What should the Brewers do?
Response | Votes | % |
Add him to the starting rotation | 180 | 48% |
Add him to the bullpen | 125 | 33% |
Leave him in AAA | 73 | 19% |
Do you approve of the job Doug Melvin is doing as General Manager of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
Yes | 166 | 44% | 42% | +2% |
No | 114 | 30% | 40% | -10% |
Undecided | 98 | 26% | 18% | +8% |
Should Doug Melvin be fired as General Manager of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % |
Yes, immediately | 32 | 8% |
Yes, but not until after the season | 83 | 22% |
No | 198 | 52% |
Undecided | 65 | 17% |
Do you approve of the job Ken Macha is doing as Manager of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
Yes | 44 | 12% | 8% | +4% |
No | 266 | 70% | 83% | -13% |
Undecided | 68 | 18% | 8% | +10% |
Should Ken Macha be fired as Manager of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % |
Yes, immediately | 196 | 52% |
Yes, but not until after the season | 65 | 17% |
No | 57 | 15% |
Undecided | 60 | 16% |
Do you approve of the job Rick Peterson is doing as Pitching Coach of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
Yes | 37 | 10% | 4% | +6% |
No | 214 | 57% | 60% | -3% |
Undecided | 127 | 34% | 36% | -2% |
Should Rick Peterson be fired as Pitching Coach of the Brewers?
Response | Votes | % |
Yes, immediately. | 91 | 24% |
Yes, but not until after the season. | 56 | 15% |
No | 119 | 31% |
Undecided | 112 | 30% |