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Winning cures what ails the BCB Tracking Poll

Not surprisingly, a long streak of good baseball raised people's spirits a bit.

Denis Poroy

This week's Brew Crew Ball Tracking Poll was open from Monday at noon through Tuesday, and received 286 responses (up from 221 a week ago). Here are some notable results:

  • 73% of voters said the recent Brewer winning streak (which was at seven games when the poll opened on Monday) has changed their level of optimism for this team going forward.
  • 65% of voters agree with the decision to move Jonathan Lucroy into the cleanup spot in place of Rickie Weeks.
  • Doug Melvin's approval rating is up 20% this week (from 51 to 71%), and Ron Roenicke's is up 15% (from 49 to 64%).
  • 76% of voters now feel that this team can still make the playoffs, up from 55% a week ago.

The full results are below.

Has the Brewers' current seven game winning streak (as of Monday) changed your level of optimism for this team going forward?

Response Votes %
Yes 209 73%
No 61 21%
Undecided 16 6%

Assuming Norichika Aoki remains in the leadoff spot and Ryan Braun bats third, who should be the Brewers' primary cleanup hitter until Aramis Ramirez returns from the DL?

Response Votes %
Yuniesky Betancourt 9 3%
Carlos Gomez 26 9%
Alex Gonzalez 2 1%
Jonathan Lucroy 187 65%
Martin Maldonado 3 1%
Jean Segura 7 2%
Rickie Weeks 42 15%
Undecided 10 3%

Should the Brewers or Major League Baseball have suspended Yovani Gallardo following his arrest for drunk driving?

Response Votes %
Yes, MLB should have. 42 15%
Yes, the Brewers should have. 63 22%
No, neither should have. 145 51%
Undecided 36 13%

Was Hiram Burgos' first start (five innings pitched, one run on five hits, no walks, one strikeout) on Saturday enough to convince you that he should remain in the rotation?

Response Votes %
Yes 170 59%
No 50 17%
Undecided 66 23%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 204 71% 51% +20%
No 34 12% 31% -19%
Undecided 48 17% 18% -1%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 182 64% 49% +15%
No 45 16% 33% -17%
Undecided 59 21% 18% +3%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 152 53% 35% +18%
No 47 16% 33% -17%
Undecided 87 30% 33% -3%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 153 53% 32% +21%
No 40 14% 36% -22%
Undecided 93 33% 32% +1%

Do you think this Brewer team can still make the playoffs?

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 218 76% 55% +21%
No 39 14% 34% -20%
Undecided 29 10% 11% -1%