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Majority Of Milwaukee Brewers Tracking Poll Voters Favor Extension For Greinke, But Not For Others

Clint Barmes is an expensive Pirate now, and more than half of you are ok with that.
Clint Barmes is an expensive Pirate now, and more than half of you are ok with that.

This week's poll was open from Monday at noon through Tuesday, and received 230 responses. Here are some of the notable results:

  • 83% of voters think the Brewers should offer a long term extension to Zack Greinke, while 43% or less favor extensions for John Axford, Jonathan Lucroy, Shaun Marcum, Nyjer Morgan and Chris Narveson.
  • 69% of voters think the Brewers made the right decision by not matching or exceeding the two year, $10.5 million contract Clint Barmes got from the Pirates. 20% think they should have made a competitive offer.
  • The vote is split on where the Brewers go from here in the shortstop market. 26% of voters think the Brewers should shift their attention to Rafael Furcal, but six other options received between 3 and 25% of the vote.

Follow the jump for the full results.

Clint Barmes has reportedly agreed to a two year, $10.5 million dollar deal with the Pirates. How should the Brewers have handled this situation?
Response Votes %
That's too much money for Barmes, so they made the right decision by letting him go. 159 69%
They should have made a competitive offer. 45 20%
Undecided 26 11%

Which of these free agent shortstops would you most like to see the Brewers target this winter?

Response Votes %
Rafael Furcal 59 26%
Alex Gonzalez 23 10%
Cesar Izturis 2 1%
Jose Reyes 57 25%
Jimmy Rollins 44 19%
Ramon Santiago 7 3%
Jack Wilson 10 4%
Yuniesky Betancourt 8 3%
Undecided 20 9%

John Axford could be arbitration-eligible for the first time next winter and will be a free agent following the 2016 season. Should the Brewers try to sign him to a long term extension this winter?

Response Votes %
Yes 79 34%
No 133 58%
Undecided 18 8%

Zack Greinke is due to earn $13.5 million in 2012 and be a free agent following the season. Should the Brewers try to sign him to a long term extension this winter?

Response Votes %
Yes 191 83%
No 22 10%
Undecided 17 7%

Jonathan Lucroy could be arbitration-eligible for the first time next winter and will be a free agent following the 2016 season. Should the Brewers try to sign him to a long term extension this winter?

Response Votes %
Yes 90 39%
No 126 55%
Undecided 14 6%

Shaun Marcum is arbitration-eligible for the last time in 2012 and will be a free agent following the season. Should the Brewers try to sign him to a long term extension this winter?

Response Votes %
Yes 100 43%
No 82 36%
Undecided 48 21%

Nyjer Morgan is arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter and is under team control through 2014. Should the Brewers try to sign him to a long term extension this winter?

Response Votes %
Yes 18 8%
No 191 83%
Undecided 21 9%

Chris Narveson will be arbitration-eligible for the first time next winter and is under team control through 2015. Should the Brewers try to sign him to a long term extension this winter?

Response Votes %
Yes 23 10%
No 174 76%
Undecided 33 14%