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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% |