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Poll: Give Rickie Weeks "A day or more off"

Over 60% of voters think the Brewer second baseman could use some time to regroup at this point.

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This week's BCB Tracking Poll was open from Monday at noon through Tuesday and received 186 responses. Here are some notable results:

  • 61% of all voters argued for Rickie Weeks to get "a day or more" off in an attempt to regroup from his early struggles, but just 16% wanted the team to sit him down indefinitely.
  • A majority of voters (55%) considered the Brewers' recent 3-3 road trip a "minor success." Just 6% considered it a failure.
  • Two weeks ago 50% of fans voted for Jim Henderson to be the Brewers' closer. This week he's at 72%.
  • Approval ratings are roughly steady this week, with Doug Melvin, Ron Roenicke and Rick Kranitz all seeing slight gains.

The full results are below.

How would you classify the Brewers' recent 3-3 road trip?

Response Votes %
A major success 7 4%
A minor success 103 55%
Neither a success nor a failure 64 34%
A minor failure 10 5%
A major failure 1 1%
Undecided 1 1%

What should the Brewers do with Rickie Weeks?

Response Votes %
Keep playing him every day and hope he gets hot. 34 18%
Give him a day or more off to regroup. 113 61%
Sit him down indefinitely. 30 16%
Undecided 9 5%

Who should be the Brewers closer?

Response Votes %
John Axford 8 4%
Jimmy Henderson 133 72%
Someone else 1 1%
This team shouldn't have a defined "closer." 36 19%
Undecided 8 4%

Who should be removed from the roster when Aramis Ramirez is activated off the DL?

Response Votes %
Yuniesky Betancourt 11 6%
Khris Davis 75 40%
Blake Lalli 23 12%
Josh Prince 57 31%
Someone else 5 3%
Undecided 15 8%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 138 74% 71% +3%
No 25 13% 12% +1%
Undecided 23 12% 17% -5%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 132 71% 64% +7%
No 33 18% 16% +2%
Undecided 21 11% 21% -10%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 108 58% 53% +5%
No 25 13% 14% -1%
Undecided 53 28% 33% -5%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 96 52% 53% -1%
No 33 18% 16% +2%
Undecided 57 31% 30% +1%

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

Response Votes % Prev Diff
Yes 146 78% 76% +2%
No 23 12% 14% -2%
Undecided 17 9% 10% -1%