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This week's Brew Crew Ball Tracking Poll was open from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday, and received 184 responses. Here are some notable results:
- 72% of all voters said the Brewers should be interested in bringing Corey Hart back for 2014 on a one-year deal.
- 78% of voters said they're more optimistic regarding Wily Peralta following his recent hot streak.
- 59% of voters said they expect the Brewers to "tinker around the edges" at the trade deadline, while 39% are expecting "wholesale change."
- 44% of voters said the Brewers will have their next realistic chance to make the playoffs in 2015. 36% voted for 2014.
Full results are below:
Assuming he can pass a physical, should the Brewers be interested in bringing Corey Hart back on a one-year deal for 2014?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Yes | 132 | 72% |
| No | 27 | 15% |
| Undecided | 25 | 14% |
What are your expectations from the Brewers before the trade deadline?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Wholesale change. Multiple trades. A new direction for the franchise. | 71 | 39% |
| Tinker around the edges, but keep core parts in place to reload for 2014. | 109 | 59% |
| Stand pat. Make no significant moves. | 4 | 2% |
| Undecided | 0 | 0% |
Has Wily Peralta's recent hot streak (1.08 ERA over his last five starts) changed your level of optimism for his performance going forward?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Yes, I'm more optimistic now. | 144 | 78% |
| Yes, I'm less optimistic now. | 2 | 1% |
| No, my level of optimism has not changed. | 38 | 21% |
| Undecided | 0 | 0% |
Do you approve of the job Doug Melvin is doing as General Manager of the Brewers?
| Response | Votes | % | Prev* | Diff |
| Yes | 98 | 53% | 53% | n/c |
| No | 52 | 28% | 30% | -2% |
| Undecided | 34 | 18% | 17% | +1% |
Do you approve of the job Ron Roenicke is doing as Manager of the Brewers?
| Response | Votes | % | Prev* | Diff |
| Yes | 64 | 35% | 33% | +2% |
| No | 90 | 49% | 56% | -7% |
| Undecided | 30 | 16% | 11% | +5% |
Do you approve of the job Rick Kranitz is doing as Pitching Coach of the Brewers?
| Response | Votes | % | Prev* | Diff |
| Yes | 35 | 19% | 16% | +3% |
| No | 107 | 58% | 61% | -3% |
| Undecided | 42 | 23% | 23% | n/c |
Do you approve of the job Johnny Narron is doing as Hitting Coach of the Brewers?
| Response | Votes | % | Prev* | Diff |
| Yes | 87 | 47% | 40% | +7% |
| No | 41 | 22% | 26% | -4% |
| Undecided | 56 | 30% | 34% | -4% |
Which, if any, of these Brewer coaches and executives do you think should be fired?
Note: Voters were allowed to select more than one.
| Response | Votes | % | Prev | Diff |
| General Manager Doug Melvin | 39 | 21% | 20% | +1% |
| Manager Ron Roenicke | 70 | 38% | 40% | -2% |
| Pitching coach Rick Kranitz | 101 | 55% | 56% | -1% |
| Hitting coach Johnny Narron | 29 | 16% | 20% | -4% |
| Amateur scouting director Bruce Seid | 80 | 43% | 29% | +14% |
| Someone else | 8 | 4% | 3% | +1% |
| None of these | 45 | 24% | 27% | -3% |
When do you think the Brewers will have their next realistic chance to make the playoffs?
| Response | Votes | % |
| They still have one in 2013 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 | 66 | 36% |
| 2015 | 81 | 44% |
| 2016 or beyond | 34 | 18% |
* - In all cases "Prev" refers to the last tracking poll, conducted the week of July 1.