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BCB Tracking Poll Shows Voters Split On Bunting, Importance Of Bunting Issue

This week's poll was open from Monday at noon through Tuesday and received 168 responses. Here are some notable results:

  • 48% of voters think the Brewers are doing the right amount of bunting, while 40% think they're bunting too much.
  • 53% of voters say bunting is either not a very important issue or not important at all, while 44% classified it as a very or moderately important issue.
  • 70% of voters would approve of a decision to shut Mike Fiers down early to limit his innings.
  • Ron Roenicke (from 47 to 55%) and Johnn Narron (from 36 to 52%) both had their approval ratings improve significantly this week.

Follow the jump for the full results.

Who should be the Brewers' closer?

Response Votes %
John Axford 19 11%
Jim Henderson 44 26%
Kameron Loe 1 1%
Someone else 2 1%
This team shouldn't have a designated closer 99 59%
Undecided 3 2%

The Brewers lead all of baseball with 61 sacrifice hits this season, seven more than the second place Dodgers. How do you feel about their bunting?

Response Votes %
They're not bunting enough. 5 3%
They're doing about the right amount of bunting. 81 48%
They're bunting too much. 68 40%
Undecided 14 8%

How strongly do you feel about your opinion regarding the bunting?

Response Votes %
It's a very important issue. 15 9%
It's a moderately important issue. 59 35%
It's an issue, but not very important. 56 33%
It's not important at all. 33 20%
Undecided 5 3%

Would you approve of a decision to shut Mike Fiers down early to limit his 2012 innings?

Response Votes %
Yes 118 70%
No 36 21%
Undecided 14 8%

Do you think Fiers has a chance to be NL Rookie of the Year?

Response Votes %
Yes 90 54%
No 71 42%
Undecided 7 4%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 141 84% 81% +3%
No 13 8% 12% -4%
Undecided 14 8% 6% +2%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 92 55% 47% +8%
No 54 32% 36% -4%
Undecided 22 13% 18% -5%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 46 27% 25% +2%
No 80 48% 52% -4%
Undecided 42 25% 22% +3%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 87 52% 38% +14%
No 48 29% 34% -5%
Undecided 33 20% 28% +8%