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Poll Shows Most Brewer Fans Favor Status Quo With Gomez, Kottaras, Weeks, Split On Ramirez

This week's poll was open from noon Monday through the day Tuesday, and received 261 responses. Here are some notable results:

  • The majority of voters thought Rickie Weeks should stay in the leadoff spot (54%), Carlos Gomez should continue to platoon with Nyjer Morgan as he has (61%) and George Kottaras should continue to get his current mix of playing time (80%).
  • Only 49% of voters, however, think Aramis Ramirez should continue to bat fourth. 40% voted to move him.
  • Ron Roenicke (down 12 points to 76%), Rick Kranitz (down 14 points to 47%) and Johnny Narron (down 12 points to 41%) all saw double-digit losses in approval this week.

Follow the jump for the full results.

As of Monday Carlos Gomez is hitting .350/.381/.600 in seven games. What should be Brewers do with him going forward?

Response Votes %
Find more opportunities to get him into the lineup, primarily replacing Nyjer Morgan. 101 39%
Find more opportunities to get him into the lineup, primarily replacing Ryan Braun or Corey Hart.
0 0%
Keep using him as they have. 159 61%
Play him less frequently. 0 0%
Undecided. 1 0%

As of Monday George Kottaras is hitting .364/.500/1.182 in seven games. What should be Brewers do with him going forward?

Response Votes %
Find more opportunities to get him into the lineup, primarily replacing Jonathan Lucroy at catcher.
21 8%
Find more opportunities to get him into the lineup, primarily replacing Mat Gamel at first base. 26 10%
Keep using him as they have. 210 80%
Play him less frequently. 1 0%
Undecided. 3 1%

After two starts Randy Wolf has a 10.61 ERA and has allowed 22 baserunners in 9.1 innings. Are you worried about his performance going forward?

Response Votes %
Yes 103 39%
No 131 50%
Undecided 27 10%

As of Monday Rickie Weeks is hitting .184/.295/.342 and leads the National League with 15 strikeouts. Should he continue to bat in the leadoff spot?

Response Votes %
Yes 140 54%
No 97 37%
Undecided 24 9%

As of Monday Aramis Ramirez is hitting .114/.179/.171 in nine games. Should he continue to bat in the fourth spot?

Response Votes %
Yes 128 49%
No 104 40%
Undecided 29 11%

Norichika Aoki has started one game and made ten plate appearances over the Brewers' first ten games. How do you feel about his usage so far?

Response Votes %
He should be starting more often in center field. 53 20%
He should be starting more often in left or right field. 16 6%
He should be pinch-hitting and being used off the bench more often.
136 52%
His current usage is fine. 51 20%
He should be playing less often. 0 0%
Undecided 5 2%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 248 95% 94% +1%
No 6 2% 2% n/c
Undecided 7 3% 4% -1%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 198 76% 88% -12%
No 30 11% 5% +6%
Undecided 33 13% 7% +6%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 123 47% 61% -14%
No 35 13% 4% +9%
Undecided 103 39% 35% +4%

Do you approve of the job Johnny Narron is doing as Hitting Coach of the Brewers?

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 107 41% 53% -12%
No 32 12% 3% +9%
Undecided 122 47% 44% +3%