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BCB Tracking Poll Shows Most Fans Not Willing To Call This The Best Brewer Team Ever Yet

This week's poll was open from 1 pm Monday through Tuesday, and received 272 responses. Here are some notable results:

  • 59% of voters say this Brewer team needs to win the World Series to be the best team in franchise history. 31% more say they need to reach the World Series to achieve that status.
  • Just 29% of voters are more optimistic about Yuniesky Betancourt after his recent hot streak, while 64% say their optimism has not changed.
  • 88% of voters think the Brewers should continue to start Nyjer Morgan in center against right handed pitchers and Carlos Gomez against lefties.
  • Rick Kranitz's approval rating took a double digit fall this week, from 92 to 82%.

Follow the jump for the full results.

Yuniesky Betancourt is hitting .318/.348/.636 in his first six postseason games. Has his recent performance changed your expectations for him going forward?

Response Votes %
No, my expectations have not changed. 173 64%
Yes, I'm more optimistic. 80 29%
Yes, I'm less optimistic. 8 3%
Undecided 11 4%

How should the Brewers be using Carlos Gomez in the NLCS?

Response Votes %
They should continue to use him as they have: Starting against left-handed pitchers. 240 88%
He should start in center more often, in place of Nyjer Morgan. 14 5%
He should start in center more often, with Nyjer Morgan moving to right and replacing Corey Hart. 6 2%
He shouldn't be starting at all. 7 3%
Undecided. 5 2%

Should Rickie Weeks continue to start every day at second base?

Response Votes %
Yes 246 90%
No 10 4%
Undecided 16 6%

Do you approve of the job Doug Melvin is doing as General Manager of the Brewers?

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 260 96% 94% +2%
No 5 2% 4% -2%
Undecided 7 3% 2% +1%

Do you approve of the job Ron Roenicke is doing as Manager of the Brewers?

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 225 83% 89% -6%
No 20 7% 6% +1%
Undecided 27 10% 5% +5%

Do you approve of the job Rick Kranitz is doing as Pitching Coach of the Brewers?

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 224 82% 92% -10%
No 13 5% 2% +3%
Undecided 35 13% 6% +7%

Do you approve of the job Dale Sveum is doing as Hitting Coach of the Brewers?

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 213 78% 79% -1%
No 21 8% 7% +1%
Undecided 38 14% 14% n/c

What does this Brewer team have to do for you to consider them the best in franchise history?

Response Votes %
Nothing. They're already there. 19 7%
Reach the World Series. 83 31%
Win the World Series. 161 59%
There's nothing they can do to make me rank them that high. 4 1%
Undecided 5 2%